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"Patiala Shahi" literally means "Patiala royal": this style of turban was worn by Bhupinder Singh, the ruler of Patiala State. [ 1 ] It is one of the two prominent styles of Sikh turbans from the Punjab Plain area, the other being the " Ludhiana style" (apart from these two, another prominent style is the "beaked" kind originating from the ...
Vishandass Sukramdass. Old Town quarters, Karachi, India. Photograph, 1897. Photograph probably by Jalbhoy, R. The lettering is printed on the mount
Indian person wearing turban in Rajasthani style in 2017, usually 80 inches long and 10 inches wide. A turban (from Persian دولبند, dolband; via Middle French turbant) is a type of headwear based on cloth winding. Featuring many variations, it is worn as customary headwear by people of various cultures. [1]
The New Zealand Sikh man who broke religious protocol by removing his turban to help an injured child is being rewarded for his selfless action by kind strangers. When 22-year-old Harman Singh saw ...
A Baul from Bangladesh wearing white Thobe and Turban, playing a Dotara. Sufi mystics of Bangladesh, known as "Baul Fakirs", can often be identified by their distinctive clothes. Men typically wear long tunics, known as Alkhallah and turbans known as "Pagri". [3] Women usually wear white Handloom saris, jewelleries, can sometimes also be ...
Five hikers in British Columbia, Canada, used their turbans to save two men on their trail when the pair unexpectedly fell into a pool below a waterfall.
In the early 20th century A.D. it was traditional for men to wear the angarkha on its own leaving the chest and abdomen exposed, which was locally known as the chola. [9] The headgear includes the turban for men and headscarf for women. In the past, large turbans were worn such as the type in Bahawalpur which could be up to 40 feet long. [10]
The Puneri Pagadi is a distinctive style of turban, which is considered as a symbol of pride and honor in the city of Pune. [1] It was introduced two centuries ago. [ 2 ] Though it is a symbol of honour, the use of the pagadi has changed over the years and now it is also used on traditional days in colleges. [ 3 ]