| Title:
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QUEEN VICTORIA'S MAHARAJAH
DULEEP SINGH, 1838-93 |
| By: |
Michael Alexander, Sushila Anand |
| Format: |
Paperback |
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£12.99 |
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| ISBN 10: |
1842122320 |
| ISBN 13: |
9781842122327 |
| Publisher: |
ORION PUBLISHING CO |
| Pub. date: |
29 November, 2001 |
| Pages: |
336 |
| Description: |
A delightful portrait of an unusual and colourful character, based on the archives at Windsor and the India Office Library. |
| Synopsis: |
Deposed from the Punjab, the quixotic Duleep Singh converted to Christianity and bought an estate in East Anglia, becoming one of the best shots in the country and a favourite of Queen Victoria who acquired his spectacular koh-I-noor diamond. However, his extravagance and the parsimony of the India Office then led him to declare a holy war to recover his homeland from the British Empire. |
| Illustrations: |
30 B/W Photo\Illu(s),1 Map(s) |
| Publication: |
UK |
| Imprint: |
Weidenfeld & Nicolson History |
| Returns: |
Non-returnable |