A ksatriya figured interests in 1898 The Royal Grand Duch of the Principal State of Rewah (now in Madhya Pradesh) poses with its full atavium, dressed with a intimidating set of belts, chains and metal ornaments designed to project authority, terror and ritual significance in 1898. Unlike the anonymity of the European Grand Duch, the executors in the Hindu Principal States used to occupy a more visible and symbolic role in the local justice systems. This man was probably not a mere official, but an icon that embodied sovereign justice, public punishment and ritualized violence under both indigenous and colonial government structures. The title of "Grand Duch Royal", clearly taken from the British royal traditions, but most likely added later to European audiences, which had already different titles to