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Potli bags are not only unique to the Indian culture, they are also
used in foreign countries under different names. The swag bags
The history of Potli Bags goes back to the Ramayana. It is said that Lord of New Zealand and Australia are good examples. Whatever it is,
Rama used a potli bag for carrying his belongings when he went on an a potli bag is generally a bag used to carry something valuable.
exile to the forest for 14 years. According to Mahabharata the Pandavas
were said to have used Potli bags.
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