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Sophia, with her fashionable address, wore Parisian dresses, bred championship dogs, pursued photography and cycling, and attended parties. [4][7] After a period of ill health, her father died in a rundown Paris hotel [16] on 22 October 1893 at age 55. [15]
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...
Princess Sophia Duleep Singh is best known as a suffragette and campaigner for women's rights. Daughter of deposed Maharaja Duleep Singh and goddaughter of Queen Victoria she used her fame, position and tenacity in the fight for gender equality in the early 20th century.
- August 8, 1876
- August 22, 1948
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.
- Mikhaila Friel
Aug 8, 2021 · Princess Sophia Alexandra Duleep Singh (1876-1948) was the goddaughter of Queen Victoria. The Queen allowed her residence in Hampton Court, Faraday House. Sophia descended from Indian royalty. Her grandfather, Ranjit Singh ruled the North of India from 1801 to 1839. Her father succeeded him until 1849.
Jan 15, 2015 · Within five years Sophia’s favourite younger brother, Edward, was dead, too, and a year after that her father died in a shabby Paris hotel. He remained undiscovered until the following day. The princess was spied on for much of her life.
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Despite failed attempts to return to India, he used his financial compensation to buy Elveden Hall, where his wife and children then settled. Maharajah Duleep Singh is buried in Elveden...
