Insufficient splendour From: The Spectator | Date: April 3, 1999| Author: Gayford, Martin | Copyright Spectator Apr 3, 1999. Provided by ProQuest LLC.Copyright information

In 1837, Henry Edward Fane, nephew of the British commander-in-chief in India, described the court of Ranjit Singh, Maharaja of the Punjab. `The dresses and jewels,' he noted, `were the most superb that could be conceived. The minister's son, in particular, the reigning favourite of the day, was literally one mass of jewels, his neck, arms and legs were covered with necklaces, armlets and bangles, formed of pearls, diamonds and rubies, one above another, so thick that it was difficult to disc...

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