Duleep Singh's Statue
east anglia's lost maharajah
$54.96
- Paperback
240 pages
- Release Date
2 August 2018
Summary
At the age of five Duleep Singh became the last Maharajah of the Sikh kingdom of the Punjab. He was still a child when the British annexed the Punjab in 1849 and forced him to sign a punitive treaty. He was made to give up his throne and surrender the Koh-i-noor diamond to Queen Victoria, but was allowed to keep his title. Duleep Singh spent most of his adult life exiled in England. As a married man, he lived in Elveden Hall, Suffolk, turning his house into an Indian palace and the grounds i…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781909930667 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1909930660 |
| Author: | Fraser Harrison |
| Publisher: | Signal Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Signal Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 240 |
| Release Date: | 2 August 2018 |
| Weight: | 356g |
| Dimensions: | 216mm x 138mm |
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‘A fascinating read by a passionate writer.’ –Peter Bance, Author of ‘Sovereign, Squire & Rebel: Maharajah Duleep Singh’; ‘We found Fraser Harrison’s book insightful and compelling.’ –The Singh Twins, Painters of ‘Casualty Of War: A Portrait of Maharaja Duleep Singh’
About The Author
Fraser Harrison
After working for a spell as a publisher, Fraser Harrison left London to write and live in Suffolk, where he has remained for more than forty years. He has written on a variety of subjects, including Victorian sexuality, the Suffolk countryside, childhood, South Dakota and asylum seekers. He has also written two novels.
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