The Indian version is sometimes known as the "Indian banjo" or "Japan banjo", due to its descent from the taishokoto; similar instruments in Germany and Austria are known as akkordolia, and in Pakistan as benju.
The Indian version of this instrument is often referred to as the "Indian banjo" or "Japan banjo," stemming from its ancestry with the taishokoto; similar instruments exist in Germany and Austria called akkordolia, and in Pakistan known as benju.