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