In Episode #53, we explore the turbulent history behind the fall of the Sikh Empire—a tale of glory, betrayal, and British conquest. At the heart of this story is Maharaja Duleep Singh the boy king who was dethroned and exiled, losing not just his crown but also his cultural identity. We delve deeply into the story of Maharaja Duleep Singh, uncovering its lesser-known aspects.
00:00 - Sources
03:49 - Maharaja Ranjit Singh Lineage
07:04 - Punjab’s Game of Thrones
08:46 - Fight for the Crown
26:25 - Duleep Singh on throne
26:41 - Vazirs/PM’s
32:29 - Blaming Maharani Jind Kaur
35:49 - East India Company Bold moves
37:26 - Treaty of Amritsar 1809
41:25 - Maharani Jind Kaur started Anglo-Sikh War 1?
46:35 - Duleep Singh refuses Tilak
47:18 - Tightening Constraints
48:29 - East India Company Jealous
49:21 - Conquering 2/3 of Punjab
50:12 - Shattering Lahore Darbar
54:05 - Mother and Son Separated
56:23 - Duleep Singh Turning Christian
58:40 - Mulraj Rebellion
59:17 - Treaty Of Lahore
01:01:07 - Treaty of Bhyrowal
01:01:47 - Duleep Singh Reaching England
01:02:49 - Maharani Jind Kaur in Nepal
01:04:45 - Duleep Rejecting Victoria Gouramma
01:06:41 - Less Pension
01:07:45 - The Black Prince
01:08:59 - Duleep Singh Hobbies/Cozy Zone
01:10:07 - £1.7 Million Duleep Singh Statue
01:11:11 - Grouse Hunting
01:11:30 - Duleep Singh frustrated by lack of funds
01:13:20 - Aristocratic Lifestyle
01:14:36 - Duleep Meets her Mother
01:17:45 - Letter to Dr. login
01:18:11 - Maharani Jind Kaur Pension & Jewels
01:18:29 - Back to London with Maharani Jind kaur
01:20:16 - Maharani Jind kaur’s Death
01:22:21 - Meeting Future Wife Bamba Muller
01:23:45 - Death of Duleep Singh’s Guardian Dr. Login
01:24:03 - Lavish Elveden Hall
01:24:59 - Childhood Trauma & Extravagance
01:27:57 - Under Debut, Claims
01:30:47 - Evans Bells Annexation of Punjab
01:31:57 - Letter to Queen Victoria
01:34:04 - Ram Singh Kuka
01:34:39 - Rejoining With Sikh Heritage
01:34:57 - Composing Music on Piano
01:35:19 - Back to Sikhism & Aden Arrest
01:40:38 - Moving to Russia
01:49:06 - Ada Wethrill 2nd Wife
01:51:38 - Duleep Singh had Stroke
01:53:24 - Prince Victor Duleep Singh
01:55:48 - Death of Prince Edward Duleep Singh
01:56:22 - Last Days of Duleep Singh
01:59:02 - Turned Back to Christianity?
02:04:23 - Funeral
02:05:14 - Children of Duleep Singh
02:08:12 - Elvedan Hall Sold
02:08:51 - Lehna Singh Majithia
02:09:08 - Books & end thoughts
02:12:27 - Assassin’s Creed Syndicate: The Last Maharaja
SOURCES
Maharaja Duleep Singh Correspondence (History Of The Freedom Movement In The Punjab Volume III) by Dr. Ganda Singh - https://archive.org/details/MaharajaDuleepSinghCorrespondenceHistoryOfTheFreedomMovementInThePunjabVolumeIIIDr.GandaSinghEd.
Queen Victoria's Maharajah : Duleep Singh by Michael Alexander & Sushila Anand - https://archive.org/details/queenvictoriasma0000alex
Royals and Rebels: The Rise and Fall of the Sikh Empire by Priya Atwal - https://amzn.to/4g4FecL
Maharaja Daleep Singh by Piara Singh Data - https://archive.org/details/maharaja-daleep-singh/page/n63/mode/2up
Fall of the Kingdom of the Punjab by Khushwant Singh - https://archive.org/details/fall-of-kingdom-of-punjab-khushwant-singh
Jangnamah by Shah Mohammed - https://archive.org/details/TheFirstPunjabWar-ShahMohammedsJagnamah/page/n139/mode/2up
The Annexation of the Punjab & the Maharajah Duleep Singh by Evans Bell - https://archive.org/details/annexationofpunj00belluoft/page/n3/mode/2up
Chronology Of Events Of Maharaja Duleep Singh - https://archive.org/details/ChronologyOfEventsOfMaharajaDuleepSingh1838-1893A.d.
Memoirs Of Alexander Gardner by William Blackwood And Sons, London - https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.206459/page/n7/mode/2up
Maharajah Duleep Singh: King of Lahore by Trilok Singh Wouhra - https://archive.org/details/isbn_9780954593704/page/n5/mode/2up
The Maharaja's Box by Christy Campbell - https://amzn.to/3DXuRKh
