Princess Sophia Duleep Singh, daughter of Maharaja Duleep Singh – the last ruler of the Sikh empire – and the goddaughter of Queen Victoria, was honoured with a commemorative Blue Plaque in London on Friday.
Earlier this month, Sophia was honoured with a blue plaque outside one of her homes in Britain for the leading role she played in the British suffrage movement. In India, her role in influencing the movement for women’s voting rights remains largely forgotten.
The English Heritage’s commemorative blue plaque for Sher-e-Punjab Maharaja Ranjit Singh’s granddaughter Princess Sophia Duleep Singh was unveiled at Faraday House on Friday.