Sunday, April 22, 2007

Bust of Maharaja Duleep Singh bought by Sikh?

While the BBC has reported that "The bust of the Indian Prince and Sikh hero Maharaja Duleep Singh, made by a British sculptor almost 150 years ago, has been sold at auction for £1.7m...." http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/norfolk/6575009.stm
The Times of India writes that "Maharaja Duleep Singh's bust has been sold to the highest bidder — a Sikh family — to grace its private collection.".. read here..http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/TOIonline/India/Royal_bust_bought_by_Sikh/articleshow/1936181.cms

The story of Duleep Singh and how he was converted to Christianity and later apologised to Sikhs and became a Sikh once again shall be posted later.

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