Anklet in South Asia

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Neolithic and chalcolithic durations at Mehrgarh imply use of anklets. Jhon Marshall describes dancing lady statue as being decorated with armlets, bangles, and anklets. A first-century CE epic of Tamil literature known as Silappatikaram (The Story of the Anklet) handled a female whose husband became killed at the same time as seeking to sell one of her anklets to a unethical goldsmith. The anklets are defined in incredible detail within the poem.

Rajasthani ladies wear the heaviest type of anklets, which might be silver and characterize tribal adherence. The ladies put on these as gown earrings, but also to show their bravery as a tribe in opposition to different rival tribes. The fashion for heavy anklets is declining in India now, however remains not unusual in rural regions.

In the eastern Indian country of Odisha, which is thought for its conventional rings, there are types of anklets known as Paunji Nupur, that are worn through ladies. Another variety, which covers the complete foot, is called Padapadma. In historical instances men additionally wore anklets. Traditionally, most effective Kshatriya (royal/warrior caste) individuals can wear gold anklets, and different castes wear silver anklets.

The word "payal" (payalak) is a word for the anklet in Hindi and Punjabi.

In Bengali language anklet is known as "nupur" and extensively worn in Bangladesh.