Queen Victoria's Maharajah
| Author | : Michael Alexander |
| Publisher | : Weidenfeld & Nicolson |
| Total Pages | : 326 |
| Release | : 2001 |
| ISBN-10 | : 1842122320 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9781842122327 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (327 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Queen Victoria's Maharajah by : Michael Alexander
Download or read book Queen Victoria's Maharajah written by Michael Alexander and published by Weidenfeld & Nicolson. This book was released on 2001 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this delightful portrait of a unique character, the quixotic Duleep Singh, a deposed Punjabi maharajah, converted to Christianity and moved to England, where he became a favorite of Queen Victoria. But, his extravagance and the parsimony of the India Office eventually led him to declare a holy war to recover his homeland from the British Empire. The account is based on the archives at Windsor and the India Office Library.