Duleep Singh: The Boy King and the British Empire | KS2 KS3 History | Part One

👑 Why did a ten year old Maharaja (Indian King) surrender his kingdom to the British Empire?

🎬 Dive into the remarkable life of Sophia Duleep Singh, starting with her father, Duleep Singh.

✊ Explore topics of India and the British Empire with this engaging video perfect for Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4 classrooms.

📝 Note taking questions
What strikes you most about Sophia from the introduction?
Her father was the Maharajah of the Punjab in India. What is a maharajah?
What happened to her father's kingdom?
What was unusual about her home at Elveden?
What plan did her father become obsessed with?

🗣️ Discussion questions
Why do you think Duleep Singh signed all his power and possessions away to the British?
Based on what you know so far, how do you feel about Queen Victoria's treatment of Duleep Singh?
Sophia is now 17, she is the Indian goddaughter of the Queen, but her father has died, disgraced. Predict might happen to her next?

📚 Answers and activities here:
https://www.hrp.org.uk/schools/india-...

#KS3 #KS4 #History #Learning #India #Empire

Sophia Duleep Singh: Komal Amin
Narrator: Anita Anand @anita.anand.official
Director: Matt Oliver
Producer: Claudia Strange
Music: Will Stapleton
Image Credits:
Images throughout film © Peter Bance Archive
The Maharaja Duleep Singh by Franz Xaver Winterhalter, Royal Collection Trust / © His Majesty King Charles III 2023
Portrait of Prime Minister Asquith by Reginald Haines © National Portrait Gallery, London
Video footage © KINOLIBRARY
Portrait of Emmeline Pankhurst and images of suffragettes © Museum of London,
Other images ©Alamy © Getty Images

00:00 Who was Sophia Duleep Singh?
01:23 Why did the Indian Maharaja give up his kingdom?
01:56 Duleep Singh's family
02:52 Duleep Singh's plan to retake his Kingdom
03:24 What happened to Duleep Singh after his plan failed?