MAHARANI JINDAN KAUR

Nov. 3, 2020

Maharani Jindan Kaur, the last wife of Maharaja Ranjit Singh, is in news for the auction of some of her jewellery at Bonhams Islamic and Indian Art sale in London earlier this week.

About:

Rani Jindan (1817-1863) was the youngest wife of Maharaja Ranjit Singh, founder of the Sikh empire, whose boundaries stretched from Kabul to Kashmir and the borders of Delhi.
She was also the mother of Maharaja Duleep Singh, the last ruler of the empire, who was raised by the British.

Source : Indian Express

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