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Maharaja Sir Duleep Singh, GCSI (6 September 1838 – 22 October 1893), also spelled Dalip Singh, [1] and later in life nicknamed the "Black Prince of Perthshire ", [2] was the last Maharaja of the Sikh Empire. He was Maharaja Ranjit Singh 's youngest son, the only child of Maharani Jind Kaur. [3]
Oct 15, 2022 · Duleep Singh was the youngest son of Maharajah Ranjit Singh, who founded the Sikh empire in the Punjab in 1799. After the deaths of his father and brother, Duleep Singh became ruler of the...
Aug 18, 2022 · Maharaja Duleep Singh or Sir Dalip Singh, later nicknamed the "Black Prince of Perthshire" was the last king of the Sikh Empire. He was the youngest son of the legendary Shere-e-Punjab (Lion of Punjab) (Maharaja Ranjit Singh) and (Maharani Jind Kaur).
Jul 5, 2024 · The youngest son of one of the most powerful rulers—the first Maharaja of the Sikh Empire, Ranjit Singh—this is the story of Maharaja Duleep Singh (1838-1893). Born in Lahore, he became the ruler at the age of five, after the death of his father and half-brother, Sher Singh.
Who was Maharaja Duleep Singh? Maharaja Duleep Singh was the last Sikh Maharaja of the Punjab and former owner of the famous Koh-i-Noor diamond, which was surrendered to the British and later added to the Crown Jewels. For much of his life, Duleep Singh had a complicated relationship with Queen Victoria – at times affectionate, at others ...
Sep 19, 2019 · Maharaja Duleep Singh of Punjab, the little boy who handed over the Kohinoor to the British, was one of the most enigmatic and tragic personalities in Indian history. Discover the unknown facets of his life, in conversation with British historian, Peter Bance.
Aug 30, 2017 · At the end of the violent period, the only people left in line for the throne were a young boy, Duleep Singh, and his mother, Rani Jindan.
