What happens when you cross the Indian caste system with the Victorian class system?

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Historian, Professor Sunil Khilnani explains why the British in the 19th and early 20th century mythologised the grandeur and exoticism of the Indian Princes. He says it went hand in hand with enhancing the mystique and standing of the British Royal Family. Photo: Entrance of the Jewel of The Nizams 'Falaknuma Palace' in the old city area of Hyderabad (Getty Images)