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He was placed in power in September 1843, at the age of five, with his mother ruling on his behalf, and after their defeat in the anglo sikh war. He was subsequently deposed by the british and thereafter exiled to Britain at age 15 where he was befriended by queen Victoria, who is reported to have written of the Punjabi Maharaja: "Those eyes and those teeth are too beautiful". The Queen was godmother to several of his children. He died at 55, living most of his final years in the uk
His mother had effectively ruled when he was very young and he managed to meet her again on 16 January 1861, in calcutta and return with her to the United Kingdom. During the last two years of her life, his mother told the Maharaja about his Sikh heritage and the Empire which once had been his to rue. (The above taken from wikipedia)
Nice to see this monument but also sad, as reminder of the cruelty of the British Empire.(There may be an apology within the next 100...
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A rather unusual place to come across a monument of this caliber. Unveiled by HRH the Prince of Wales in 1999.
Maharajah Duleep Singh (nicknamed the Black Prince of Perthshire) came to power in September 1843, at the age of five, he was kidnapped by the British Empire, later exiled to Britain at age 15 where he was befriended and much admired by Queen Victoria, who is reported to have written of the Punjabi Maharaja: "Those eyes and those teeth are too beautiful".
The Queen was godmother to several of his children.
Thetford benefited greatly from the generosity he and his sons showed to the town while they were alive.
His body was buried according to Christian rites, under the supervision of the India Office in Elveden Church beside the grave of his wife Maharani Bamba, and his son Prince Edward Albert Duleep Singh. The graves are located on the west side of the Church.
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Being a Sikh this was a very special time and movement for us to see the Statue of Our Maharaja Duleep Singh It’s at very quite place Place to sit on both side of statue English and Punjabi Written history on each side I will highly recommend everyone to show there kids or go see by your self. your Maharaja Duleep Singh Statue
Grave is not far away you might look for the grave where Maharaja Duleep Singh Maharanee Bamba and there son Alexander is Buried Just type this church name it will take you to the grave “Elveden Church St Andrew...
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