Maharaja Dalip Singh :: European Europe History

maharaja Dalip Singh maharajah DALIP SINGH, the youngest son of Maharaja Ranjit Singh, who was born in Lahore, on Feb. 1837, to mother maharanee Jind Kaur. His date of birth is disputed by some and alternately suggested as Sept. 4, 1838. Many foreign journalists have wrongly named him as Dhalip Singh and Duleep Singh. However, it should be celebrated that his correct name is Maharaja Dalip Singh. He assumed the Punjab throne as a child, after Maharaja Sher Singh, on Sept. 18, 1843. During his reign several fights were fought with the British. Unfortunately, he was surrounded by corrupt advisors as illustrated by the following quote. Among the Sikh barons who stood around the throne of the young Maharaja Dalip Singh, there was not one, who honestly labored for his country, or who have made the smallest sacrifice to save her. - The Punjab Chiefs by L.H. Griffin The agreement of March 9, 1846, after the first Sikh war with the British, included the following conditions 1) There shall be peace and friendship among Maharaja Dalip Singh and the British government. 2) Lahore darbar would have to relinquish control of the region between Satluj and Bias. 3) state of war compensation of one and a half crore rupees to be paid by Lahore darbar. Since this amount was beyond the capabilities of Lahore Darbar at that time, Kashmir region was offered for 75 lakhs. However, Maharaja Gulab Singh stepped ahead and paid this amount to buy back this region from the British. 4) Maharaja Dalip Singhs forces were circumscribe to 50 platoons and 12,000 horse-back soldiers. 5) No foreigner from Britain, Europe, or America could be assiduous in Lahore Darbar without explicit permission of the British government. 6) British government shall discontinue from interference in the internal affairs of the Lahore Darbar. However, towards the end of this year, another commit of arrangements were made, under which a council was established to run the Punjab affairs. This council was head ed by a British Resident. Further, British forces were brought in to maintain peace in the country. Lahore darbar was charged 22 lakh annually for the maintenance and upkeep of such forces. However, this arrangement did not last for too long. As in April of 1848, a war erupted among the Sikhs and British. At the end of this war, Sikh kingdom was annexed and Maharaja Dalip Singh was sent out of Punjab to FatehGadh (Uttar Pradesh, dist.