'British Indian historian shines spotlight on Maharaja Duleep Singh's daughters

LONDON: (Mar 14) British Indian historian, author and art collector Peter Bance has loaned a major chunk of his extensive Maharaja Duleep Singh collection for a new royal exhibition, set to shine the spotlight on the Sikh ruler's daughters when it opens in London later this month.

'The Last Princesses of Punjab' at Kensington Palace will revolve around Princess Sophia Duleep Singh and her extraordinary life as an activist for women's voting rights as a suffragette in 20th century England.

Her fellow British Indian princess sisters, her German mother Bamba Muller, grandmother Maharani Jind Kaur and godmother Queen Victoria as great influences in her life will be among those showcased to mark Sophia's 150th birth anniversary this year.