Deposition of Maharaja Duleep Singh
- When
- March 1849
- Where
- Lahore
Maharaja Duleep Singh was deposed at the age of ten following the end of the Second Anglo-Sikh War and the annexation of the Punjab on 29 March 1849.
After the end of the Second Anglo-Sikh War and the subsequent annexation of the Punjab on 29 March 1849, Maharaja Duleep Singh was deposed at the age of ten. He had been placed in power in September 1843 at the age of five, with his mother ruling on his behalf, and had been allowed to retain his throne under a British Resident with full authority to direct and control all matters in every department of the state. The annexation ended his rule.
Sources
- Duleep Singh Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-30
- Second Anglo-Sikh War Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-27
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