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Singh developed typhoid at age 10. Her mother, who was attending her, contracted the disease, fell into a coma, and died on 17 September 1887.
Jul 23, 2023 · Sophia died in her sleep on 22 August 1948 at the age of 71. As per the princess's wishes, her ashes were brought to Lahore by her sister Bamba but it is not clear where they were scattered.
Princess Sophia died in her sleep on 22 August 1948. On her instructions, a full band played Wagner's 'Funeral March' at her cremation and her ashes were taken to India for burial. Image: Sophia in 1930. © Peter Bance
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- August 22, 1948
Jan 8, 2022 · Princess Sophia died on 22 August 1948, at the age of 71. Melissa Hawker, Norfolk Museums Service learning officer, said royal status protected - and hindered - the princess.
On the 22 August 1948, Princess Sophia died in her sleep. Her solicitor Henry Charles Wanstall of Chancery Lane arranged for the cremation at Golders Green on the 26 August. [viii] It was her request that a full band shall play Wagner’s ‘Funeral March’ on her cremation, and that her ashes be taken to India for burial.
Princess Sophia Duleep Singh was a suffragette, Red Cross nurse, and critic of British rule in India. She uniquely straddled two worlds, using her royal connections to further the cause for women's suffrage.
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Aug 3, 2023 · Sophia Duleep Singh was an Indian princess and activist who campaigned for women's rights. Sophia lived in the UK and was arrested multiple times while campaigning, according to BBC News.
