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V&A re-examines world of maharajas

The splendour of India's royal courts goes on display at the Victoria and Albert museum this weekend.

More than 250 artefacts from the 18th to the mid-20th century, including ceremonial swords, designer luggage and a life-sized model elephant adorned with animal jewellery, will be exhibited - many of them on loan to the UK for the first time.

BBC London's arts correspondent Brenda Emmanus takes a closer look, with the help of curator Anna Jackson and student visitors Abhipsa Gupta and Udit Mahajan.

Maharaja at the V&A runs until January 17 2010, visit www.vam.ac.uk for more information.

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