Sarpech
Sarpech (Urdu: سرپیچ/Hindi: सरपेच, from Persian) also known as an aigrette is a turban ornament that was worn by significant Hindu and Muslim princes. Sar means head or front and pech means screw. Hence, the word Sarpech literally means that which is screwed onto the front (of the turban). It was also worn in Persia where it was known as jikka or jiqa (Persian: جقه) which means crest or tuft and in Turkey it was known as Sorguch which is considered a corrupt form of the Persian word sarpush. In India, dominantly two kinds of turban ornaments exist: Sarpech and Kalgi (ornament).
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Sarpech
Sarpech (Urdu: سرپیچ/Hindi: सरपेच, from Persian) also known as an aigrette is a turban ornament that was worn by significant Hindu and Muslim princes. Sar means head or front and pech means screw. Hence, the word Sarpech literally means that which is screwed onto the front (of the turban). It was also worn in Persia where it was known as jikka or jiqa (Persian: جقه) which means crest or tuft and in Turkey it was known as Sorguch which is considered a corrupt form of the Persian word sarpush. In India, dominantly two kinds of turban ornaments exist: Sarpech and Kalgi (ornament).
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Sarpech (Urdu: سرپیچ/Hindi: स ...... Sarpech and Kalgi (ornament).
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Sarpech (Urdu: سرپیچ/Hindi: स ...... Sarpech and Kalgi (ornament).
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