Let the veil do all the talking. Give Indian outfits a royal twist by pairing it with a lehenga or saree. Designer Supria Munjal sums up: “This trend blends vintage charm with modern fashion.

The invasion, he told Parliament, “has lifted the veil from the face of India—a serene face, calm yet strong, an ancient face which is ever young. I don’t think we will ever forget this ...

The exhibition will begin with a recreation of an Indian royal procession with a life-sized model elephant adorned with animal jewellery, textiles and trappings, and surmounted with a silver howdah.

The Indian Royal families of pre-independence India lived ostentatiously. These Maharajas, Maharanis, Nawabs and Nizams sat on diamond-encrusted thrones, had a garage full of the latest Rolls ...