a colonial woolen tunic. Clad in the European reds and blues are the men of valor and chivalry. These men belong to the British Indian army of the colonial times. This uniform was worn only by the 14th lancers - Officers of 1910, India. The uniform has features unique to its origin. On the epaulet among the heavy gold ornamentation lies an emblem casted in silver, attached to a brass button. The particular coat of arms seen here, belongs to the small princely state of Palanpur. At that time, Palanpur was a part of the Afghan region. However, after Independence the state was allotted to Gujarat, India. Palanpur, itself has a history where the people were under the reign of various rulers and invaders at different points of time. As a princely state, it owed its allegiance to the British colonizers. The title of the ruler was known as h.h. The Nawab of Palanpur. It was a Salute state with the Nawab of Palanpur having a hereditary salutes of 13-guns. This uniform is styled in a purely European style and is made of fine quality wool. The reason for woolen uniforms for Indian army officials was because the colonists wanted to revive the decreased production of European wool against the Indian cotton popular all over the Colonial states. The sleeves, collar and bottom edge are decorated with fine embroidered gold polished silver wires in the most exquisite of all forms. Its fluid lines speak of European aesthetics and colonial techniques. The wires take the form of thick cords that intertwine and traverse throughout the surface of the textile creating an imperial display of the wearers pride and rank. Period: Late 19th/Early 20th C. Size : 105 x 36 cms