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Indians reacted in many different ways. Many men incorporated elements of western-style clothing in their dress. The wealthy Pars is were the first to adopt western clothes. Baggy trousers and the phenta (hat) was added to long collarless coats, with boots and a walking stick to complete the look of the gentleman. Western clothing was adopted readily by many dalit groups who had converted to Christianity. They regarded western clothes as a sign of modernity and progress. There were many Indians who felt that use of western clothes would lead to loss of traditional cultural identity. Those Indians derided and mocked those who were western clothes. Many others wore western clothes without giving up their Indian ones. Many Bengali bureaucrats for example began using western clothes for work outside the home and changed into comfortable Indian clothes at home. Still others sought to combine Western and Indian forms of dressing.
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