It took Ajit Singh Sangha two minutes to become a Lord. Theauction of lordships began at 2.50 pm at the stately Stationers Hall by the Thames,sparkling this day under rare sunsh-ine. The light stole through bstained glass windowsinto a hall lined with medieval coats of arms. The auctioneers had provided more than ataste of feudal England. Under this medieval spell sat aspiring lords, among them threeJapanese gentlemen, a couple of Jamaicans and some bore d English commoners. Two men hadtaken the front row— both of them Punjabis.