Sophia: Suffragette Princess- Princess Sophia Duleep Singh
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- Опубликовано: 10 сен 2024
- BBC political journalist Anita Anand tells the fascinating and largely unknown story of Princess Sophia Duleep Singh - descendant of Sikh royalty( Maharaja Ranjit Singh and Maharaja Duleep Singh), goddaughter of Queen Victoria and pioneering suffragette. Bold and fearless, she marched alongside Emmeline Pankhurst in protest outside parliament, refused to pay her taxes until women got the vote, and even threw herself in front of prime minister Asquith's car.
First aired 22/11/2015 BBC 1
Presenter Anita Anand
Producer Anna Cox
Executive Producer Aaqil Ahmed
I am curious why the British never questioned how a country could historically be governed by female monarchs, yet not allow females the vote. What was their justification?
Their justification is exceptions don’t disprove the rule. “Women are inferior with some exceptions.” That’s what your typical modern day sexist will believe now
That's what I have been thinking. What a strange paradox
Excellent analysis
It does not happen in our India. we have equal rights
Monarchy is never a democracy, no matter how progressive it is.
The queen gave Sophia and her sisters a home ..... That's the least she can do after all they STOLE EVERYTHING FROM HER AND HER FAMILY
absolutely... i call it "due dept" giving them a house in comparison to what they took..... no way comparable!!!!!!
Even taking their families faith
Absolutely
Lollllll babey da
not just stole...but literally robbed in broad daylight!
sorry i forgot to specify one minor thing...THE KOHINOOR diamond!
it's painfull and sorrowful we Sikh don't know abaut our history. but I am feeling somewhere proud I watched this.
Spartaj song
+MR SINGH fuck off.noone is forcing sikhs to listen songs.Dont create talibani sikhs
agreed^
@kazi rahman Your name is Kazi ? But you never read history . You mention Bengal ? F...King Kazi ignorant , in 1947 Sikhs were not there in Bengal . And in Punjab , same was happen both side of border . So we can,t blame Sikhs or Muslims .....! Sala you are not real muslim , now go to treat your brain with piss......
MR SINGH I'm 22 I do also a BRAR 🙏🏽🙌🏼👁👁😭🤐💯👽🖖🏼
I also didn't know about Princess Sophia, Maharaja Dalip Singh's daughter and her contribution to the suffragette movement in England. I am very proud of her that she honored the name of her family and her great grandfather Maharajah Ranjit Singh and as a Punjabi.
She was a Christian tho...
She was practicing Christian.
@@ragvirsinghhothi8848 she was practicing christianity. But how does that matter. Christians too are indians , and thats what should matter. Lets not keep dividing ourselves on the basis of religion, caste , creed etc . We are then just fodder for divisive scheming politicians , who want to keep us that way for their own pervasive agendas. Peace and god bless
@@ragvirsinghhothi8848 She couldn’t help it ,but she was a Royal Sikh by heart and refused to be buried like a Christian !
@@shubhamsahu3590 her religion was Sikhism get your facts right bro. It's just Sikhs respect all religions.
Has tears in my eyes. Such a wonderful proud and brave woman. No father no mother and no one to support her. A woman the world should be grateful and proud of. It pains me very
Much to think that she died far from her own people. Still she made sure that she did everything she could for the home that she had not chosen herself. Just too wonderful for words
Another chapter missed in our molded History classes !! and what an important one. I am sure this is\was never part of History classes in India or UK. Great Documentary !!
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yes this is the first time i am hearing of her
She nobody
Kya baat hai! 😁
Bamba Muller was the last blood buried at Lahore descendents of Maharaja Ranjit Singh
no words of praises for sophia.... she is beyond words- but BBC... I am really pleased Miss Anita- what a marvellous documentary!!
Truly an iron lady, if it wasn't for likes of her, Margaret Thatcher wouldn't have earned her title of an Iron lady. Amazing how a Sikh Lady shaped British Politics. Truly amazing and proud of the her contribution and sacrifices to modern Britain.
Make a movie about her and her family, someone please!
Lee Cherry a film called the black prince is out on the 21st of July. It's a film about her father Dulip Singh. Can't wait to watch it!
Yes a movie should be made on her life and struggles.
black prince (movie about duleep Singh)
I totally agree with you ... this is a story of courage and determination... story of women future ... 💓
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This video gives me goosebumps on how the descendants of Maharaja Ranjit Singh were revolutionaries. Maharaja Duleep Singh was a revolutionary. He tried to get his kingdom back and then Sophia was another revolutionary trying to fight against injustice. !!! Maharani Jind Kaur's final wish was to be cremated as Sikh rituals, Maharaja Duleep Singh's final wish was to be cremated as Sikh rituals, and Sophia's final wish to be cremated as Sikh rituals!!!!!!!!!!!!
It's so sad that the movie about sufragettes, didn't include her at all, even when it's clear that the leader Pankhurst, used her position and background to have controversy to the cause. I think she's even better than any of the other famous sufragettes, but the blind white feminism of hollywood ignores stories like hers. She was a true believer in equality....unlike women like Emiline P. ..or Meryl streep.
+Dariella Presley well said :)
+la cri "I'm not sure you're aware that the majority of the world's men really don't see you as an equal worthy of equal rights." ah that victim complex coming through. This is why people don't respect modern feminism, it is championed by the most privileged people on earth, who somehow still see oppression and inequality in their lives. Modern western 'activists' are just whining about their first world problems, and seem fully willing to ignore the real problems women face around the world.
Dook Leeto I agree with you, well said to you too! :). And to the other person... how dare you call bullshit me caring or complaining that only white women get the recognition?! I'm not saying they shouldn't but this society only wants to focus on the people that look "standard" as they call white groups, And about the struggle? Struggle is different in every race and every gender, so I call bullshit your close minded statment *****
+Dariella Presley The movement and other radical movements seeking social and economic equality were so rich with great personalities that I think it might have been more of a documentary if they included too many of them. It was a creative choice, of course, but it seems the film makers chose to dramatize the conflict as more of a personal story experienced by all women, rather than focusing on historical figures. I agree with you though, quite an amazing individual who could be the focal point of a film.
+Dariella Presley SUFFRAGETTE was made in the UK. I doubt if such a film would be made in the U.S. at all.
Sophia Duleep Singh is an amazing role model; it's a shame people forget that it was not just Emmeline Pankhurst who campaigned for woman's rights. Sophia should never be forgotten...
Emmeline was nothing without the sacrifices of ordinary women
what an absolutely brilliant and fascinating documentary. I'm so glad to have watched this!
sapna.mujik.song
As a citizen of Lahore, i am proud of this woman who may have been our queen had history been different, but deserves to be called a True Mother of Lahore & our glorious Punjab. We have a statue of her grand father in Shahi Qilla-Lahore, perhaps there should be one dedicated to her as well.
Bhai kitni documentaries ya movies dekh ker aya hai
@@hamzaabbass1300 I don't keep a count.
Words and Deeds=Equality. Two things strike me about Princess Sophia: Her brave character and strength, and the fact she left money to Hindu, Muslim and Sikh schools for women so the divide and conquer legacy could not gain a foothold even in her legacy: smart woman.
indeed. ... Britain didn't stand a chance whilst Maharaja Ranjit Singh roared
I wish for people to be cognizant of the hard work and intellectual strength/vigour of her beliefs coupled with an over-riding sense of responsibility.
they ruled you assess with less than 30000 soldiers that pretty pathetic, what were sikhs doing but barking in half pants for their english masters
why you dont like the naked truth
@@MegaBaddog because it conveniently hides the fact that it was hindu treachery in the court of Ranjit , and bengali and maharata troops who attacked the sikh kingdom alongside the English twice . It took sabotage by the internal agents on the battlefield to weaken the sikh army by sending mustard seed instead of gunpowder and burning the bridges and destroying the retreat routes .
I would absolutely LOVE IT if a gorgeous movie could be made about her!! There's so much on her that would be incredibly cinematic.
Your wish will come true. filming will start soon.
@@michaelwaldock905what do you know about it?
@@noonefornow1514 Paige Sandhu will be staring as Sophia, they hopefully will start filming around Jan/Feb some parts here in the UK and some in India,
@@michaelwaldock905 ok cool
Amazing story! Her will just goes to show she was a true believer in every woman's right to live, learn, and prosper!
History, that we are never taught!!
Thankyou for sharing, Proud to be a Sikh, and a woman!
At a time when we are so disillusioned with Politics, a reminder that change is possible!
Very inspirational and brave woman, well done Sophia and thank you!! Love from Greece :)
These kind of things make me cry so much. Im so gratefull for those women and their bravery. If it wasnt for them idk where we'd be
fight against injustice will continue till there is humanity
Ranjit Singh empowers long after he is gone! Once a warrior always a warrior! British Monarchy must die a little death everyday, knowing this truth that it is Ranjit Singh that British Women are Free today.
After duleep Singh was KIDNAPPED, Queen made him sign off ALL the gold and wealth of Punjab to her.
Karmic debt returns in generations look at the monarchy now.
That was evil and greedy, but I see now in the UK that balance is being restored.
She was great and brave woman. thanks for docomentry
Though her father was duped by the British ,The Princess did what her father could not !Made her Grand Father Maharaja Ranjit Singh Proud and gave a resounding slap on the face of the British democracy and Royalty .
Her strength and courage blended with beauty and royal lineage made her a woman of awe and wonder!!!
A beautiful documentary, proud to share the same heritage as her!
I am a proud Indian, and am and was so proud to learn about the brave Sikh ruler Ranjit Singh in our school. How the British were afraid of him.He knew how cruel the Britishers could be, unfortunately no one could protect his son from the British trap.
HERSTORY changed HISTORY!!
Sophia Duleep Singh was part Sikh, Ethiopian and German 💝
She was a truly remarkable Princess,
Maharaja Duleep Singh was burried along with his wife in England though so it’s even more amazing that Sophia’s wish was granted to be cremated in Punjab 💝
Thank you for sharing this 🙏🏽 Waheguru Ji
Waoo she was an amazing women what a legend she was and because of the history book i was think about the maharaja ranjit singh family since i was in 10th grade thanks for this precious informational documentary and now my urge to watch the black prince has increase a lot
Strange how a strong Queen Elizabeth 1 and Queen Victoria were acceptable but not women's rights to vote
We can't change the past, but I can't get my head around the fact what happened to all the kids?! I've even asked a novelist, who just released a book on Dalip Singh, it's all waffling to me. Where is the legacy?!
what a brilliant story and inspirational story... i am proud to have watched this.... thanks anita and Sikh Museum Initiative...
Bikash Mohanty jajjai
jaisevllachanal
What an amazing woman!
Wow what a life!!!! She carried on with the legacy of her brave grandfather and fought for what she believed was right. A princess of courage and valor.
Yes I would love to see a movie about her! What an amazing woman and life
I had read somewhere that she was involved in the movement, but didn't know what a deep part she played. Very proud x
For someone so famous at the time, I have never heard of her...
I never knew her and Wow I am honored to have had the chance to know her through this documentary. What a fighter. She fully possessed her ancestors' blood and spirit.
Exceptional sisters. One an activist, risking everything, the other whose ambitions of being one of the first women doctors, to heal people, crushed and the other, who loved another woman to relocate, was itself such a bold stand. Beautiful documentary. Thank you.
Feel so sad sometimes how conveniently we forget our own history. Sikhs must find the descendants of the Late Maharajah and give them their due respect.
How old was maharaja Dalip Singh when He was taken away by British Empire ?
+gian nagra 5 years old
what are you trying to say my friend
Vk K the late maharajah had no descendants.
@@jviarruel apart from idiotic comments based on ignorance what can you do ? her father was KIDNAPPED as a child of six from His mother who was imprisoned in nepal thousands of miles away from Punjab . He was put in the charge of a priest to drum Christianity into his head and to destroy any trace of feeling for his real faith and heritage .
Saw The Black Prince movie last week and searched about Maharaja Duleep Singh on RUclips and found this video. This is another great chapter in Sikh history that I was unaware about and I am thankful to the team who worked on creating it.
Thank you Anita Anand ji for decent voice in this historical video. I become sad for a moment when I heard she died.🙏
90% of English public wouldn't have a clue about the history Sikhs played in this country. I am proud to be half sikh🙏
bro no such thing as half sikh you either are or not as I tell people who question my kids too .
hahaha only half?
Greatly appreciate it and touching story of our greatest Princess and she lives in our hearts for ever. RIP SOPHAYA DULEEP SINGH.
Very brave, courageous and inspiring woman!! 🙏🏾
This needs to be a movie.......
i am full of respect and admiration for the sufragettes, bit i think Sophia passion about women rights would be also super needed in India today
What are you even on about? Women in India got equal rights as men.
hahana...madam we gave that right much earlier than you think ..we have all equal rts including inheritance and rt to vote
Sophia made her grandfather proud. Indians should feel proud of this British citizen, one of their own.
Queen VICTORIA ONLY TOOK CARE OF 3 OF 7 WHERE WAS THE OTHER 4
Took care is wrong word to use here it's was their rights which was Snatched away from queeen when they were royal of lahore
I also wonder -_-
Disheartening, inspirational and longing to roots.
Why hasn't anyone made a movie about her
got tears in my eyes watching this .... great women.
Deep respect for women like Sophia, I wish I can be like her, to tell my story
Such a brave and beautiful women.Truely beauty with brain
Just finished the book "Sophia the princess." Absolutely incredible, emotional, informative, and passionate. 🙏
Amazing story of an amazing Princess. Grand daughter of Maharajah Ranjit Singh, God daughter of Queen Victoria, pioneer of women suffragette, her life is inspirational. She and spy Princess Noor Inayat Khan should be in school text book in India so that children should know about these brave trailblazers and be proud of them.
Thanks for this documentary BBC and nice presentation of Ms Anita! Very proud of Sophia Maharani. And could actually feel the pain when she learnt about her legacy. Our lives comparatively nothing but royal if we travel through this.
At the height of great Sikh legendary power , unique and unrivalled. Feel the great obstacles and hurdles. Pick up the baton and move forward young souls and you shall make it to the promised land.
This is the sort of story which fills me with that sort indescribable of indignant, defiant, righteous, fiery energy that just makes me want to stand up straight and fight for equality and goodness and all the wrongs of the world to be made right.
i was born in hindu family but from inside live like a sikh. So far, i
have not being able to find any issue/ fault with Sikhism. It was too
good for its times and until recently Sikhs (majority) were doing great
and were close to their religion. Its when india opened its doors for
globalization that everything changed but people will not agree with
me.
Vik, Sikhism was based on the purest of intent and is a beautiful region. Sadly, it was the 10th Guru Gobind Singh who destroyed its original intent - not India or globalization.Go back and research the main characters for Muslim, Hindu and Sikhs during the tenth Guru's time.
you are wrong. Guru Ji did what was needed..Sikhism would not have survived if we behaved like buddhists then. I am very proud of what our 10th Guru Ji gave to us
Jo BOLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLE SOOOOOOOOOOOOO NIHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAL
C Swank your understanding of Sikhism is good. But i condemn your comments about the 10th Guru. His teachings are of the quality unmatched in the world. Among so many things about religion and spirituality, He also taught the world to stand against the etrocities with a sword in hand to safeguard your self-respect and the respect of the downtrodden ( not confined to Sikhs only). It is due to the teachings of the 10th Guru that i myself shall stand by you in case of some discrimination you face in my presence. He taught us to stand up and struggle.
Study the life of Guru Gobind Singh Ji and you will change your opinion .
His intentions were to defend Khalsa because he had his father decapitated when he was only nine by Aurangzeb. He had to defend the Khalsa and their mission for human rights
GREAT DOCUMENTARY ABOUT WOMEN'S RIGHT AND THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF THE GREAT SIKH QUEEN SAFAYA DULEEP SINGH THE DESCENDANTS OF GREAT MAHARAJA RANJEET SINGH...
i cried through out the documentary..... beautiful !
what an amazing woman, loved this!
britain you will pay the price and i am sure you are. you took advantage of the fact that the maharajah died and his son was young. i wish england also feel the pain
learn to speak English
why ? should we speak English,
agree with you jaspreet .one day they will pay price .
one day, you mean in 200 years??
+edmund184 may be in 1 year england already under forgners now lol soon u people feel same pain .u know almost 100000 punjabi lost there life for england and what give back to them nothing u know england ehat did before karma will do his job soon
what a story! thankyou for telling it. so many women are underrated in history and sophia was one of them. such class and courage! gives me inspiration to keep on fighting for important causes (the climate crisis and equality chief among them). namaste #crying
"Lioness of punjab"
Everyone : SOPHEA
NARRATOR: SOPHAYA
Excellent documentary! So inspiring. Thank you for sharing this!
wonderful story that links so many aspects of british imperialism and indian history, I did not know Sophia's role in the fight for women's right to vote (life's langar should be here for everyone), thank you for this documentary! greetings from wild, wet, windy, and wonderful northern Patagonia
.....This made me cry....what we women, have had to go through and is still going through, now and to this day!!!!....
very Informative and,Intellectually Sound Great 👍 Sophia Singh Rest In Power. Great Documentary on the Singh Family. ✊
Such a brave and inspirational woman.
Thank you for your research and a very inspiring story. All Indians, ( even those who are now called Pakistanis, must learn how the British robbed India and Indians of their wealth, and heritage. Meghan Markle has lot to learn from these Indian Royals who were exiled and imprisoned by the British Monarchy. Time has come for us to publish and distribute these stories wildly.
She was so brave, intelligent and extraordinary lady.
My salute 🙏
She gave up a life of luxury to fight for the vote. She deserves to be taught in schools for her bravery
This documentary is so interesting. 30 min definitely worth of my time. :)
This is a beautiful documentary .She has done so much for equality for the women .
BBC finally showed something meaningful
lioness of Punjab ,,,,,
I really enjoyed this window into the world of a wonderful woman, but I felt frustration and sorrow of the treacherous acts of my country. We should be taught the real history in school instead of the edited version.
Why was I NOT taught about her in history? oh wait, because the queen stole a kingdom and disregarded their people
Thank you very much for a heart touching story.
Absolutely riveting !
So sad maharaja Ranjit Singh’s legacy is hardly spoken of in the Sikh community. And for Duleep Singh- what a tragedy.
Thank you for making it possible for me and my daughter to the privilege of voting
A beautifully crafted & presented documentary about very significant lady! Many thanks to all involved.
True Grand daughter of a true King. Respect !...and yes...we were never taught about all this..
Makes me cry and angry. What injustice we Hindus have suffered and gone through.
What a beautiful documentary!
Such an inspirational story for women.
ਇਹ ਸਿਰਫ ਕੁੜੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਨਹੀਂ, ਇਹ ਸਾਰੀ ਮਨੁੱਖਜਾਤੀ ਲਈ ਹੈ|
Such a moving story!
Thank you so much for posting this. So amazing!
One of the best documentaries.
Khalsa sarkar Queen
Someone has to make a movie on this!!!
Black Parince move name u can watch
She did what her father didn’t...👍..paparazzi princess..what a title 👏
wow she called her mom unsophisticated
yana212 That was horrible. I noticed that she did.
her mum was a mixed race bastard to spoil the pedigree of the royal family apart from the fact she didn't speak the same language as her husband neither english nor punjabi, urdu, hindi, french . It was a calculated move to prevent the next generation from being recognised by sikhs since they too were made into christians people of the court.
Love it.
Watching from Lahore
What a brave, committed woman of whom I had never heard. Thank you for ending my ignorance. I wish you had included the fates of her sisters.
the british cld just march into his kingdom and jjst robbed everything and sent the young prince to exile!!!! bloody hell
Young king*
not just march in , they had two anglo-sikh wars , and needed to bribe traitors to sabotage the sikh troops , the 'Empress' was so hard up she even confiscated all the jewellery owned by Ranjit Singh's widows , embroidered shawls/pashminas leaving them destitute or imprisoned in the case of the Maharani Jind Kaur grandmother of Sophia .
Happy to see the conservation propriety of historic items
Sad story!