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The lead says that the churidar is a narrow salwar (or words to that effect). My own sense is that the two garments have different provenance. First, both were initially (up until sometime in the late 18th century) worn only by men; until then, the salwar was worn in mostly what is now northwest India, Pakistan and Afghanistan, however, the churidar was worn in only north and central India. Second, the salwar was worn by mostly Muslim and Sikh men; whereas the churidar was worn by Rajput men as well as Muslims and Sikhs. (For example, the Kathak dance, in which women dancers now wear churidars, was performed exclusively by men up until the late 19th century.) I think it was only after women started wearing both garments, especially in the latter half of the 20th century, that the garments began to be seen as variations on a theme. My conjecture is that the word "churidar salwar" is of recent vintage; the older version is "churidar payjama."
Unfortunately, right now, I don't have enough time to look into the question thoroughly; but, perhaps, someone else can. I'm posting this on the salwar talk page as well. Fowler&fowler «Talk» 21:08, 1 January 2007 (UTC)
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An editor has been inserting an ambiguous image of a sculpture dating to the 5th century CE, and claiming that it shows a woman wearing a churidar. The sculpture merely shows a woman wearing a leg bracelet. The editor has moreover replaced a longstanding image in the article with this dubious one. He has produced a "source" published by a non-standard publisher that does not constitute WP:RS. I have removed the image, but I suspect the editor is looking to edit-war. Fowler&fowler «Talk» 01:57, 7 February 2017 (UTC)
@ Fowler&fowler: I disagree, the fabric pattern continues through out her leg. We can clearly distinguish it from anklets on her feet. 117.192.213.223 ( talk) 10:59, 7 February 2017 (UTC)