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'A thoroughly entertaining and enlightening read, packed full of fabulous photographs of a fascinating family - JEROME TAYLOR, The Independent
The book is majestic, just like the subject - THE HINDUSTAN TIMES
'An important coverage of a period of Sikh history which, like much else, our historians tend to ignore' - PATWANT SINGH
'Dispelling misconceptions and myths about the erstwhile scion of the 19th century Punjab - THE TRIBUNE
'Peter Bance's painstakingly researched and lavishly produced new book has opened a fabulous doorway into the lost world of Maharajah Duleep Singh, his family and his legacy. To go through it is an astonishing experience...' CHRISTY CAMPBELL, author of The Maharajah's Box
The story of the last sovereign of Punjab would not have been completed without such a work - THE TIMES OF INDIA --Media Reviews
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After the Anglo-Sikhs Wars, Maharajah Duleep Singh, still a minor, was separated from his mother, surrendered the famed Koh-i-noor diamond and was removed from power by the underhand-means of the East India Company. Effectively exiled to Britain, he became an instant favourite of Queen Victoria and an exotic party accessory. He passed his time with the crème de la crème of Victorian high society; shooting game with the Prince of Wales in his very own Indian Palace in Suffolk's Elveden Hall and leading a most extravagant and lavish lifestyle. But after trying his hand at writing a West End play, standing for parliament, playing the field, and remonstrating with the British Government for the shortfall of his stipend, the deposed sovereign became disillusioned by his surroundings and sought to make a stand against the tyrannical establishment!
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This Beautifully produced book revives the life of Maharaja Duleep Singh and his lineage, the love of the legacy by the author Peter Bance vibrantly put's across the spirit and sadness that remains in many a Punjabi heart.
He has truly laid a stepping stone in this untapped Anglo Sikh Heritage it shines through on every page with the vast in-depth chapters with never seen photographs of the Maharajas family in the UK.
This masterpiece is a true eye opener that tells the passionate and sad story of a could have been King hidden from his people with no rights to his ancestral land, that his father "The Great Maharaja Ranjit Singh"ruled.
Far away from London in the far fields of Thetford once lived this prince transformed into a country squire that was groomed and converted to be the "Indian pet" of the British.
This AMAZING BOOK shows the political web of disarray that the family was put under right up until death of all its members.
An end to a reign of generations that transformed the Punjab into the most powerful state in India this young prince was destroyed and now stands represented in stone with a Statue and a grave of his family and his former home that can only be seen from afar, in Thetford UK.
If you want to be apart of this legacy and know the full story BUY IT !!!
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