Maharaja Duleep Singh

General impression about Maharaja Duleep Singh, the last Sikh ruler of Punjab is that of an extravagant, immoral and irresponsible youth. This volume, containing research papers by eminent historians read out at a seminar held on the first century of the youth Sikh Maharaja, projects him as a brilliant, self-respecting person conscious of his heritage and the perfidy of his courtiers and the British imperialists. These papers provide fresh information on the Sikh Maharaja based on the archival records in India, Russia and other countries. The volume dispels a lot of misinformation and malicious propaganda. It seeks to set the record of Sikh history straight and based on facts