in india, various types of sarpech are found depending on their time of production. those produced in the 16th and 17th centuries resembled a plume and were worn on the right side of the turban. their material depended on the occasion. the original 16th-century sarpech was a single unit; then, in the 18th century, two side units were added. with the 19th century, emphasis on elaborate jewelry increased and there were sarpech big enough to cover half the turban.