Punkah Style Ceiling Fans

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Punkah style ceiling fans.

The punkah obich actually means fan in hindi is comprised of a single motor that can run up to six fan assemblies. The hand operated ceiling fans of colonial india kaushik patowary sep 4 2019 0 comments when the british first came to india they had to adapt themselves to a lot of unfamiliar things such as the climate the blood sucking mosquitos the spicy food the language. But the one thing they couldn t get used to was the heat. Mar 19 2020 explore bwanabedar s board punkah ceiling fans on pinterest.

It is not designed to be installed in sound sensitive areas. Originally operated manually by a cord and nowadays powered electrically using a belt driven system these punkahs move air by going to and fro. Punkah ceiling fan the punkah is one of three unique fans that share the honor of being fanimation s first creations. This fanimation classic masterfully combines artistry with functionality to create a fan with timeless appeal.

Punkah style ceiling fans are based on the earliest form of a fan which was first invented in india around 500 bc. The punkah can be mounted on a ceiling or wall and features a single fan speed and wide oval blades. In antiquity the maharajas and pharaos enjoyed the silent circulating of air that a punkah offered. G entle draft free ventilation is what makes the swinging ceiling fan punkah so unique.