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In public spaces like chaupal, takhat are used by men to rest, sit on, and play traditional board games or a game of cards. A number of takhat along with other items of vernacular furniture like charpoys and mudha (stool) are arranged in the chaupal for large groups of men to use.
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- Title: Takhat (Bench)
- Location: Malab, Nuh, Haryana
- Type: Aasan (Seating)
- Contributor: Mansi S Rao, Rishav Jain, Ben Cartwright and Radha Devpura
- Rights: Design Innovation and Craft Resource Centre, CEPT University and South Asian Decorative Arts and Crafts Collection (SADACC) Trust
- Medium: Metal (Iron), Wood
- Wood Craft Technique: Joinery, Turning
- Region: Mewat
- Metal Craft Technique: Beating, Bending
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