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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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