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thumb|Shah Abbas I of [[Safavid Persia]] thumb|Sarpech (Turban ornament) with Safed chalwan back The sarpech (/, from Persian), is a turban ornament that was worn by significant Hindu, Sikh and Muslim princes. Sar means "head" or "front" and pech means "screw", giving the word "sarpech" the literal meaning "that which is screwed onto the front (of the turban)". The sarpech was also worn in Persia, where it was known as jikka or jiqa (), meaning "crest" or "tuft", and in Turkey, where it was known as the sorguch, a name considered a corrupt form of the Persian word .
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thumb|Shah Abbas I of [[Safavid Persia]] thumb|Sarpech (Turban ornament) with Safed chalwan back The sarpech (/, from Persian), is a turban ornament that was worn by significant Hindu, Sikh and Muslim princes. Sar means "head" or "front" and pech means "screw", giving the word "sarpech" the literal meaning "that which is screwed onto the front (of the turban)". The sarpech was also worn in Persia, where it was known as jikka or jiqa (), meaning "crest" or "tuft", and in Turkey, where it was known as the sorguch, a name considered a corrupt form of the Persian word .
In India, dominantly two kinds of turban ornaments exist: the sarpech and the Kalgi (ornament).