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Rare Akali Nihang Turban At The British Museum


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Following on from the story of the remarkable Bhai Maharaj Singh Collection at the British library, www.punjbaheritage.org is delighted to highlight another fascinating item from the UK national collections. This is a little known, but highly important Sikh ‘Nihang/Akali’ turban, in blue cloth with steel blades and quoits; the whole arranged over a wooden cone for display. One of the steel weapons is said to be stamped with the insignia the Sikh police battalion, 'Rattray's 45th', founded in the 1850s.

http://www.punjabheritage.org/material-heritage/rare-akali-nihang-turban-at-the-british-museum-2407.html

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