For the fictional character of the same name from The Simpsons, see Lugash.

Lugash is a fictional country

Fictional country

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 in the Middle East

Middle East

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, mentioned and featured in the Pink Panther movie series. Its ruler is known as the Shah

Shah

Shāh is the title of the ruler of certain Southwest Asian and Central Asian countries, especially Persia , and derives from the Persian word shah, meaning "king".-History:...

. Its greatest national treasure, which comes from the dynasty of Akbar the Magnificent in the early 12th century, and the country's religious symbol for over 1000 years, is the Pink Panther diamond

Diamond

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, which has been stolen on numerous occasions. It also has a secret police

Secret police

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. The former ruling family of Lugash is the Kurfilli; Princess Dala was the last of the dynasty.

Film	Notes
The Pink Panther The Pink Panther (1963 film) The Pink Panther is a 1963 American comedy film directed by Blake Edwards and co-written by Edwards and Maurice Richlin, starring David Niven, Peter Sellers, Robert Wagner, Capucine, and Claudia Cardinale...	The royal family was overthrown by rebels and Princess Dala said that when the present government seized power they claimed that the Pink Panther diamond was the property of the people which she denies.
The Return of the Pink Panther The Return of the Pink Panther The Return of the Pink Panther is the fourth film in the Pink Panther series, released in 1975. The film stars Peter Sellers in the role of Inspector Clouseau in his third Panther appearance, after the original The Pink Panther and A Shot in the Dark.Herbert Lom also reprises his role as Chief...	The royal family is reinstated and the Shah Shah Shāh is the title of the ruler of certain Southwest Asian and Central Asian countries, especially Persia , and derives from the Persian word shah, meaning "king".-History:...  himself sends for Clouseau.
Revenge of the Pink Panther Revenge of the Pink Panther Revenge of the Pink Panther is the sixth film in the Pink Panther film series. Released in 1978, Revenge of was the last entry featuring series star Peter Sellers, who died in 1980...	The president is Sandover Haleesh, the former colonel Colonel Colonel , abbreviated Col or COL, is a military rank of a senior commissioned officer. It or a corresponding rank exists in most armies and in many air forces; the naval equivalent rank is generally "Captain". It is also used in some police forces and other paramilitary rank structures...  responsible for the bloodless coup that ended the royal reign Reign A reign is the term used to describe the period of a person's or dynasty's occupation of the office of monarch of a nation or of a people . In most hereditary monarchies and some elective monarchies A reign is the term used to describe the period of a person's or dynasty's occupation of the office... .