rickshaw

Also known as riksha

thumb|Pulled rickshaws in Japan ()

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Commons category: Rickshaws
native label: 力車

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Name
History
Origin
Inventor
Description
Late 19th century
Japan
Singapore
Other
20th century
Africa
Asia
North America
21st century
Africa
Asia
Australia
Europe
North America
Types
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thumb|Pulled rickshaws in Japan ()

Rickshaw originally denoted a pulled rickshaw, a two- or three-wheeled cart generally pulled by one person carrying one passenger. The first known use of the term in English was in 1879. Over time, cycle rickshaws (also known as pedicabs or trishaws), auto rickshaws, and electric rickshaws were invented, and have replaced the original pulled rickshaws, with a few exceptions for their use in tourism.