Author: Navtej Sarna
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780143068822
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The Exile
Author: Navtej Sarna
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780143068822
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780143068822
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Queen Victoria's Maharajah
Author: Michael Alexander
Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson
ISBN: 9781842122327
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 326
Book Description
In this delightful portrait of a unique character, the quixotic Duleep Singh, a deposed Punjabi maharajah, converted to Christianity and moved to England, where he became a favorite of Queen Victoria. But, his extravagance and the parsimony of the India Office eventually led him to declare a holy war to recover his homeland from the British Empire. The account is based on the archives at Windsor and the India Office Library.
Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson
ISBN: 9781842122327
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 326
Book Description
In this delightful portrait of a unique character, the quixotic Duleep Singh, a deposed Punjabi maharajah, converted to Christianity and moved to England, where he became a favorite of Queen Victoria. But, his extravagance and the parsimony of the India Office eventually led him to declare a holy war to recover his homeland from the British Empire. The account is based on the archives at Windsor and the India Office Library.
Sir John Login and Duleep Singh
Author: Lady Lena Campbell Login
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : India
Languages : en
Pages : 613
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Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : India
Languages : en
Pages : 613
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The Last Sunset
Author: Captain Amarinder Singh
Publisher: Roli Books Private Limited
ISBN: 8174369112
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 345
Book Description
A comprehensive history of the Lahore Durbar, the glorious reign of Maharaja Ranjit Singh and his exemplary organizational skills that led to forming of the formidable Sikh army and the fiercely fought Anglo Sikh wars. The Last Sunset: The Rise and Fall of the Lahore Durbar recreates history of the Sikh empire and its unforgettable ruler, Maharaja Ranjit Singh of the Shukarchakia dynasty. An outstanding military commander, he created the Sikh Khalsa Army organized and armed in Western style, acknowledged as the best in undivided India in the nineteenth century. Ranjit Singh’s death in 1839 and the subsequent decline of the Lahore Durbar, gave British the opportunity to stake their claim in the region till now fiercely guarded by Maharaja Ranjit Singh’s army. Captain Amarinder Singh chronicles in detail the two Anglo-Sikh wars of 1845 and 1848. The battles, high in casualties on both the sides led to the fall of Khalsa and the state was finally annexed with Maharaja Duleep Singh, the youngest son of Maharaja Ranjit Singh put under the protection of the Crown and deported to England.
Publisher: Roli Books Private Limited
ISBN: 8174369112
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 345
Book Description
A comprehensive history of the Lahore Durbar, the glorious reign of Maharaja Ranjit Singh and his exemplary organizational skills that led to forming of the formidable Sikh army and the fiercely fought Anglo Sikh wars. The Last Sunset: The Rise and Fall of the Lahore Durbar recreates history of the Sikh empire and its unforgettable ruler, Maharaja Ranjit Singh of the Shukarchakia dynasty. An outstanding military commander, he created the Sikh Khalsa Army organized and armed in Western style, acknowledged as the best in undivided India in the nineteenth century. Ranjit Singh’s death in 1839 and the subsequent decline of the Lahore Durbar, gave British the opportunity to stake their claim in the region till now fiercely guarded by Maharaja Ranjit Singh’s army. Captain Amarinder Singh chronicles in detail the two Anglo-Sikh wars of 1845 and 1848. The battles, high in casualties on both the sides led to the fall of Khalsa and the state was finally annexed with Maharaja Duleep Singh, the youngest son of Maharaja Ranjit Singh put under the protection of the Crown and deported to England.
The Exile
Author: Navtej Sarna
Publisher: Viking Penguin
ISBN: 9780670082087
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 251
Book Description
In 1839, Maharaja Ranjit Singh Of Punjab, One Of India&Rsquo;S Greatest Rulers, Died And His Empire Was Plunged Into Chaos. Less Than A Decade Later, Weakened By Internecine Rivalry And Intrigue, Punjab Fell Into The Waiting Hands Of The British. The Ruler Who Signed Away The Kingdom And Its Treasures, Including The Famed Koh-I-Noor Diamond, Was An Eleven-Year-Old Boy, Duleep Singh, The Youngest Of Ranjit Singh&Rsquo;S Acknowledged Sons. In This Nuanced And Poignant Novel That Draws Upon True Events, Navtej Sarna Tells The Unusual Story Of The Last Maharaja Of Punjab. Soon After The British Had Annexed His Kingdom, Duleep Was Separated From His Mother And His People, Taken Under British Guardianship And Converted To Christianity. At Sixteen, He Was Transported To England To Live The Life Of A Country Squire&Mdash;An Exile That He Had Been Schooled To Seek Himself. But Disillusionment With The Treatment Meted Out To Him And A Late Realization Of His Lost Legacy Turned Duleep Into A Rebel. He Became A Sikh Again And Sought To Return To And Lead His People. The Attempt Was To Drag Him Into The Murky Politics Of Nineteenthcentury Europe, And Leave Him Depleted And Vulnerable To Every Kind Of Deceit And Ridicule. His End Came In A Cheap Hotel Room In Paris, But Not Before One Last Act Of Betrayal And Humiliation.
Publisher: Viking Penguin
ISBN: 9780670082087
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 251
Book Description
In 1839, Maharaja Ranjit Singh Of Punjab, One Of India&Rsquo;S Greatest Rulers, Died And His Empire Was Plunged Into Chaos. Less Than A Decade Later, Weakened By Internecine Rivalry And Intrigue, Punjab Fell Into The Waiting Hands Of The British. The Ruler Who Signed Away The Kingdom And Its Treasures, Including The Famed Koh-I-Noor Diamond, Was An Eleven-Year-Old Boy, Duleep Singh, The Youngest Of Ranjit Singh&Rsquo;S Acknowledged Sons. In This Nuanced And Poignant Novel That Draws Upon True Events, Navtej Sarna Tells The Unusual Story Of The Last Maharaja Of Punjab. Soon After The British Had Annexed His Kingdom, Duleep Was Separated From His Mother And His People, Taken Under British Guardianship And Converted To Christianity. At Sixteen, He Was Transported To England To Live The Life Of A Country Squire&Mdash;An Exile That He Had Been Schooled To Seek Himself. But Disillusionment With The Treatment Meted Out To Him And A Late Realization Of His Lost Legacy Turned Duleep Into A Rebel. He Became A Sikh Again And Sought To Return To And Lead His People. The Attempt Was To Drag Him Into The Murky Politics Of Nineteenthcentury Europe, And Leave Him Depleted And Vulnerable To Every Kind Of Deceit And Ridicule. His End Came In A Cheap Hotel Room In Paris, But Not Before One Last Act Of Betrayal And Humiliation.
The Tragic Tale of Maharaja Duleep Singh
Author: S. P. Gulati
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 240
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 240
Book Description
The Duleep Singhs
Author: Peter Bance
Publisher: Sutton Publishing Limited
ISBN: 9780750934886
Category : East Indians
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
A superb collection of photographs which tell the story of the Duleep Singhs, the family of the late Maharajah of the Punjab, who was exiled to Britain and became a favourite of Queen Victoria.
Publisher: Sutton Publishing Limited
ISBN: 9780750934886
Category : East Indians
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
A superb collection of photographs which tell the story of the Duleep Singhs, the family of the late Maharajah of the Punjab, who was exiled to Britain and became a favourite of Queen Victoria.
The Prince Who Walked With Lions
Author: Elizabeth Laird
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
ISBN: 1447213297
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 234
Book Description
The British Army is circling the stronghold of the King of Abyssinia. Its mission is to rescue the British Envoy, held prisoner. Watching with terror and awe is the king's young son, Alamayu. He knows that his father is as brave as a lion, but the fighting is cruel and efficient. By the time it is over, Alamayu is left without parents, throne or friends. In a misguided attempt to care for him, the British take Alamayu to England. There he is befriended by the Queen herself and enrolled at Rugby College to become a 'proper' English gentleman. What the English see as an honour is, to this lonely Ethiopian prince, terrifying and brutal. The Prince Who Walked With Lions is Alamayu's story, seen through his eyes: the battle, the journey to England and the trauma of an English public school as he tries to come to terms with the hand that fate has dealt him, skillfully told by Elizabeth Laird.
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
ISBN: 1447213297
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 234
Book Description
The British Army is circling the stronghold of the King of Abyssinia. Its mission is to rescue the British Envoy, held prisoner. Watching with terror and awe is the king's young son, Alamayu. He knows that his father is as brave as a lion, but the fighting is cruel and efficient. By the time it is over, Alamayu is left without parents, throne or friends. In a misguided attempt to care for him, the British take Alamayu to England. There he is befriended by the Queen herself and enrolled at Rugby College to become a 'proper' English gentleman. What the English see as an honour is, to this lonely Ethiopian prince, terrifying and brutal. The Prince Who Walked With Lions is Alamayu's story, seen through his eyes: the battle, the journey to England and the trauma of an English public school as he tries to come to terms with the hand that fate has dealt him, skillfully told by Elizabeth Laird.
Princess Sophia Duleep Singh
Author: Sufiya Ahmed
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780702313714
Category : Children's stories
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
My Story: Princess Sophia Duleep Singh - the thrilling story of the princess and suffragette. Born in Britain to Indian and Egyptian parents, Princess Sophia Duleep Singh was a prominent suffragette and campaigned for the women's right to vote. Explore Sophia's incredible life with My Story. Perfect for any child wanting to learn more about history's untold stories Great background reading for Key Stage 2 & 3 My Story: exciting stories with reliable and accurate historical detail Experience history first-handwith My Story.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780702313714
Category : Children's stories
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
My Story: Princess Sophia Duleep Singh - the thrilling story of the princess and suffragette. Born in Britain to Indian and Egyptian parents, Princess Sophia Duleep Singh was a prominent suffragette and campaigned for the women's right to vote. Explore Sophia's incredible life with My Story. Perfect for any child wanting to learn more about history's untold stories Great background reading for Key Stage 2 & 3 My Story: exciting stories with reliable and accurate historical detail Experience history first-handwith My Story.
Emperor of the Five Rivers
Author: Mohamed Sheikh
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1786720957
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
In 1801, at the age of just 20 years old, Ranjit Singh became the Maharaja of the Punjab Empire and subsequently became one of the greatest figures in the history of India. He was a fiercely brave leader, capturing the city of Lahore before becoming Maharaja and overcoming a variety of challenges during his 40-year rule, such as harsh terrain, an ethnically and religiously diverse population and strong aggressors including the British and the Afghans. Despite such challenges, Ranjit Singh was able to unite Punjab's various factions yet rule a nation that was strictly secular; the Maharaja was benevolent to his subjects no matter their ethnicity or religion and sought to promote interfaith unity through policies of equality and non-discrimination. Aside from building his own nation, Ranjit built solid strategic relations with his most challenging aggressor - the British. Through stamina and political will, he managed to establish a formal treaty between the two and secured from 1809 Britain's protection against third party attempts to conquer the Punjab. Following Ranjit Singh's death in 1839, the Empire fell into decline. Just six years later, the Punjabis attacked the British, and in 1845 they were beaten and forced to sign the Treaty of Lahore, essentially conceding control to the British.Ranjit Singh's personal characteristics and leadership skills were what held the Punjab nation together in a tumultuous period in history. Mohamed Sheikh's new account of Singh's life illustrates these characteristics and skills and illuminates the man who singlehandedly created and sustained the Empire.
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1786720957
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
In 1801, at the age of just 20 years old, Ranjit Singh became the Maharaja of the Punjab Empire and subsequently became one of the greatest figures in the history of India. He was a fiercely brave leader, capturing the city of Lahore before becoming Maharaja and overcoming a variety of challenges during his 40-year rule, such as harsh terrain, an ethnically and religiously diverse population and strong aggressors including the British and the Afghans. Despite such challenges, Ranjit Singh was able to unite Punjab's various factions yet rule a nation that was strictly secular; the Maharaja was benevolent to his subjects no matter their ethnicity or religion and sought to promote interfaith unity through policies of equality and non-discrimination. Aside from building his own nation, Ranjit built solid strategic relations with his most challenging aggressor - the British. Through stamina and political will, he managed to establish a formal treaty between the two and secured from 1809 Britain's protection against third party attempts to conquer the Punjab. Following Ranjit Singh's death in 1839, the Empire fell into decline. Just six years later, the Punjabis attacked the British, and in 1845 they were beaten and forced to sign the Treaty of Lahore, essentially conceding control to the British.Ranjit Singh's personal characteristics and leadership skills were what held the Punjab nation together in a tumultuous period in history. Mohamed Sheikh's new account of Singh's life illustrates these characteristics and skills and illuminates the man who singlehandedly created and sustained the Empire.