The carrier's arrival is heralded by hundreds of bare-chested, dhoti-clad, turbaned Veerakumaras bearing unsheathed swords. The carrier's arrival is heralded by hundreds of bare-chested, dhoti-clad, turbaned Veerakumaras with unsheathed swords. Queen Victoria showered affection upon the turbaned Maharaja, as did the Prince Consort. He was turbaned on 8 May 2008. Alhaji was turbaned Sardauna in 1990, the previous title holder, Ahmadu Bello died in 1966. One night, a turbaned figure does appear on Greven's grounds. Furthermore, "Greece shook off the turbaned destroyer of her people" and so on.