Terry, I am not an expert on Indian Army headdress or Anglo-Indian words, but what I do know is that Pagri is one of several words used for what Europeans call a turban. Turban I think comes from the Turkish language but pagri is Indian. Puggaree or pugri may be a an alternative spelling, but in New Zealand the word puggaree means the cloth band that encompasses the lemon squeezer hat. It is in the Regimental Colours or Corps Colours. No doubt this stems from a military Pagri from the old Indian Army days of the 19th Century. I am sure there must be some Indian Army buffs out there that have all the gen on this.
Rgds
Quicksilver
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Originally Posted by Terry Rayner
Ok all you wordsmiths out there is it Pagri or Pugaree?
Regards Terry
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