It is story of Punjabi's and their Rise to power and Tragic Demise after 39 Years as State in Middle of India 1801-1837 , under the Support of East Indian Company and its Financial Support and also Training and Supply of western technology , that made the Sikh Empire of Ranjeet Singh who self styled Ruler and Declaring Himself as the Mahraja of Punjab , and Titling calling himself as Sher i Punjab. ( Lion of Punjab ) , with British Support .
After his Treaty of Amritsar , with British East Indian company , the Punjabi Sikhs started fighting only Afghan Pashtons Marching only Westwards , as Afghan had Ruled India for 2000 Years until 1857 , when the British Ended their Empire as Afghans Durrani Empire 1747-1857 , Partnered with Mughal Dynasty 1500-1857 ..
Among the 4 Provinces of Wide Empire , one was Province of Indian known as Afghania , Ranjit Singh was able to Carve out his Breakaway state of Punjab with British Support after he Fought Afghans with help from British and British Army officers in his Army who used the Punjabis for their Strategic Interests and Great game, Expansion towards Afghanistan
In 1839 , Afghans were able to Finish off the Sikh empire and then British took over Punjab Themselves after , Ranjit Singh sons were all Killed in less the 5 Years one by one due to Succession wars , and family Feuds , his only son left was 5 Year old Daleep Singh. The Punjabi were Amalgamated as Most Loyal servants to British empire as Army of Ranjeet Singh Punjabi's, and they served Loyally British Raj for Next 100 Years as Loyal Soldier to British Army through Afghan First , Second and Third Afghan Wars and also through World war 1 and 2 and even later after partition of India as Most Loyal Subjects of British , ready to kill their own country men for the British as loyal to Royals British , even Helping them to Finish the Khalifat of Muslim in World war -1, as they partnered with German as Turkish Ottomans via the Indian Punjabi Soldiers .
Maharaja Duleep Singh,
GCSI (6 September 1838 – 22 October 1893), also known as Dalip Singh and later in life nicknamed the Black Prince of
Perthshire, was the last
Maharaja of the
Sikh Empire. He was Maharaja
Ranjit Singh's youngest son, the only child of Maharani
Jind Kaur.
The assassinations of four of his predecessors, Engineered by his mother as she wanted her son
Daleep Singh to come to power in Partner ship with the British East Indian company September 1843, at the age of five, later exiled to Britain at age 15 , as the British Queen wanted the
Kohinoor Diamond The biggest Diamond in the world , that was snatched from the Afghans , by Ranjeet Singh his father .
The British Deputed Dr John Login of Scotland , who was Post master general of Punjab State under whom all the wealth of Ranjit Singh and also his Diamonds Including Kohinoor Diamond and Also Golds also rested , after fall of Ranjit Singh , and Also First and Second Afghan wars in which he took part Really close to Governor of Punjab Sir Lawrence .
He was entrusted by the Queen of England to carry the
Kohinoor Diamond and also , the Black Prince only surviving son Daleep Singh to England , to show that Kohinoor Diamond was a Gift not stolen from India as a Diplomatic trick .
The
Kohinoor Diamond to this day rests in the Crown of England and Daleep Singh was Shipped to England and stayed as Forcible Guest of Queen of England . where he was befriended and much admired by
Queen Victoria, as , who is reported to have written of the Punjabi Maharaja: "Those eyes and those teeth are too beautiful".The Queen was godmother to several of his children.
His mother had effectively ruled when he was very young and he managed to meet her again on 16 January 1861 in Calcutta and return with her to the United Kingdom. During the last two years of her life, his mother told the Maharaja about his Sikh heritage and the Empire which once had been his to rule.
He was a member of the
Freemasons, just like his father Ranjit Singh and Friend to East India company , and Daleep Singh Became Christian in England .
The Black Prince is a 2017 international
historical drama film directed by
Kavi Raz and featuring the acting debut of
Satinder Sartaaj. It tells the story of
Duleep Singh, the last
Maharajah of the
Sikh Empire and the
Punjab area, and his relationship with
Queen Victoria.
The story revolves around the young prince as he attempts both to regain his throne and reconcile himself with the two cultures of his Indian birth and British education. Also his Relationship with Dr John Login who turned him into a Christian and also , after his death his relationship with Ex Director of East India company and Friend of Ranjeet Singh , Col Hurban , who was his second Guardian . The movie revolves around his attempts to get his past Legacy and last two years of his mother life with him in England .
