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'''Maharajah Duleep Singh''' (Lahore, [[6 September]] [[1838]] - Paris, [[22 October]] [[1893]]) was a Sikh ruler of the sovereign state of Punjab, and the [[Sikh Empire]]. He was the last Maharaja of Lahore during the Sikh Raj of Punjab | '''[[Maharajah Duleep Singh]]''' ([[Lahore]], [[6 September]] [[1838]] - Paris, [[22 October]] [[1893]]) was a Sikh ruler of the sovereign state of [[Punjab]], and the [[Sikh Empire]]. He was the last Maharaja of Lahore during the Sikh Raj of Punjab. | ||
He was the youngest son of the legendary Lion of the Punjab ([[Maharaja Ranjit Singh]]) and the Messalina of the Punjab ([[Maharani Jind Kaur]]). He was also known as the Black Prince of Perthshire. He was born on [[September 6]], [[1838]]. | |||
As a child he enjoyed falconry and had the best horses and elephants to ride. He received a royal education with two tutors, one for Persian and one for [[Gurmukhi]]. He was taught to shoot guns and bows and trained to command. The love of his mother surrounded him. It must have seemed a kind of heaven, a place full of magical enchantment for the boy, but the brutalities of politics soon invaded. | After the deaths of his brothers and nephew all of whom were [[Maharaja Ranjit Singh|Maharaja Ranjit Singh's]] brief successors to the Khalsa kingdom's throne. The early years of the life of Duleep Singh, the new and last Maharaja of the [[Punjab]], were played out against the rich background of his grandfather's court and the lavish palaces and gardens of [[Lahore]]. <!------------ | ||
As a child he enjoyed falconry and had the best horses and elephants to ride. He received a royal education with two tutors, one for Persian and one for [[Gurmukhi]]. He was taught to shoot guns and bows and trained to command. The love of his mother surrounded him. It must have seemed a kind of heaven, a place full of magical enchantment for the boy, but the brutalities of politics soon invaded. | |||
Following the defeat of the Khalsa Army in 1846, Duleep Singh's kingdom was reduced to half its size and a British resident was installed in Lahore. Despite the apparent generosity of the peace treaty, in reality the British began to dismantle the Sikh State. ----->{{aowf|Maharaja Duleep Singh}} | Following the defeat of the Khalsa Army in 1846, Duleep Singh's kingdom was reduced to half its size and a British resident was installed in Lahore. Despite the apparent generosity of the peace treaty, in reality the British began to dismantle the Sikh State. ----->{{aowf|Maharaja Duleep Singh}} | ||
Latest revision as of 10:08, 6 September 2010
Maharajah Duleep Singh (Lahore, 6 September 1838 - Paris, 22 October 1893) was a Sikh ruler of the sovereign state of Punjab, and the Sikh Empire. He was the last Maharaja of Lahore during the Sikh Raj of Punjab.
He was the youngest son of the legendary Lion of the Punjab (Maharaja Ranjit Singh) and the Messalina of the Punjab (Maharani Jind Kaur). He was also known as the Black Prince of Perthshire. He was born on September 6, 1838.
After the deaths of his brothers and nephew all of whom were Maharaja Ranjit Singh's brief successors to the Khalsa kingdom's throne. The early years of the life of Duleep Singh, the new and last Maharaja of the Punjab, were played out against the rich background of his grandfather's court and the lavish palaces and gardens of Lahore. .....More
