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Peter bance's
latest book on Maharaja Duleep Singh is out
WSN Network
 THETFORD:
Thetford was the venue for the regional Norfolk launch of the
renowned Sikh historian Peter Bance’s latest book on Maharajah
Duleep Singh, titled ‘Sovereign, Squire & Rebel’.
The event was held at the historic 15th Century Ancient
House, which was converted into a Museum by Maharajah Duleep Singh’s
son in 1924.
A launch held in association with the Anglo Sikh Heritage Trail,
with the chief guest being the new Mayor of Thetford, this being the
new Mayors first official engagement, accompanied by guests
including Lord Iveagh, Councillor Robert Khybird, and writer and
journalist Christy Campbell who took time away from him his latest
book which is he writing with Joanna Lumley.
The event began with speeches by the Museum’s curator, Oliver
Bone, followed by the author Peter Bance, and then Christy Campbell
who talked extensively about Peter’s role as a Sikh historian and
his years of work on the Maharajah. The new Mayor, Pam Spencer
congratulated and thanked Peter Bance and the Director of ASHT
Harbinder Singh Rana who had organised the event, followed by a
closing speech by the author’s father.
Sovereign, Squire & Rebel is Bance’s fourth book, and traces
the Maharajah and his family’s life in over 250 superbly presented
images, many in full colour. The book has taken Bance over 13 years
to research and was launched last March in Chandigarh where he was
also honoured by the Punjab Police Academy at Maharajah Ranjit
Singh’s Fort at Phillaur, and was met by the Maharani of Patiala
Parneet Kaur at Moti Bagh
Among those present at Thetford Museum, Professor Mohinder
Singh Bedi added, how wonderful that the launch is held in a ancient
house which is over 500 years old and was around at the time of Guru
Nanak.
27 May 2009
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