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English: Monument to Maharajah Duleep Singh This monument, entitled "Bringing History and Cultures Together", was unveiled by the Prince of Wales on 29 July 1999. Whilst the inscription on the southern side is in Punjabi, the English inscription of the other side explains that the monument commemorates the Maharajah Duleep Singh who, in 1843, succeeded his father to the throne of the Sikh kingdom of Punjab. He was destined to become its last ruler.
In 1849 following the closely fought Anglo-Sikh wars, the British annexed the Punjab. Duleep Singh was compelled to resign his sovereign rights and was exiled. He eventually came to Britain and settled at the Elveden Estate in Suffolk (near Thetford). He was a close favourite of Queen Victoria and became a prominent figure in East Anglia. Later in his life he announced his intention to return to his beloved Punjab, but was not allowed to do so. He died in Paris on 22nd October 1893 having re-embraced the Sikh faith and whilst still engaged in a struggle to regain his throne. To this day the Sikh nation aspires to regain its sovereignty. |
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| Author | Bob Jones |
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