maharajah

The 41-year-old singer, who is the only Punjabi musician to perform at Coachella, walked the red carpet dressed like an early 20th Century maharajah.

Air India, with its maharajah mascot, was once known for its lavishly decorated planes and stellar service, but its reputation declined in the mid-2000s as financial troubles mounted.

She attended a number of receptions and spent two days at a hunting lodge of a maharajah and rode an elephant.

Pharaohs, Celtic rulers, Roman emperors and maharajahs adorned themselves in beaded collars, semicircular metallic torcs, gold pendants and gem-encrusted chains to communicate power and class.

This infuriated the landlords and maharajahs who presided over a feudal hierarchy that relied on exploiting lower-caste labor.