palkigari noun1 •(India) A carriage or cart considered similar-looking to a palanquin, particularly (historical) those instituted for regular service between major towns in British India in the 1840s.Palkigari, a vehicle on carriage springs, and four wheels, all the same size; with a spare cushion inside, which turns into a bed. It is pushed and dragged by men. — 1884 formspalkigaris
