Terai hat

 ( Gurkhas ) 

The Terai hat is a type of slouch hat associated with the and named after the Terai region in Nepal.

Bernard S. Cohn (1996). 9780691000435, Princeton University Press. . ISBN 9780691000435

It is created by fusing two hats into one to make the hat more rigid and is worn at an angle, tilted to the right.Chappell, Mike (1993). The Gurkhas. Osprey Publishing. pp 54–55.

The double Terai is a version with a double thickness crown and brim, designed to give extra sun protection.

This hat was almost de rigueur in East and Central Africa from the 1930s to 1950s.

Christine Stephanie Nicholls (2025). 9781857252064, Timewell Press. . ISBN 9781857252064

(2013). 9780297866503 . ISBN 9780297866503

In European use during the British Raj in India, the sola topi might be replaced with the felt Terai hat in the hills or during the cool season.

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See also

• List of hat styles
• Kukri

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