Queen Jind Kaur of Punjab and Six Princesses Talk - Erasmus Darwin House
Overview
Lichfield Cathedral houses a war memorial to the soldiers who defeated Punjab’s Sikh Empire in the 1840s.
But on the losing side of the Anglo-Sikh Wars stood a woman: Maharani (Queen) Jind Kaur – Queen Regent, separated from her only child, imprisoned, and exiled – leaving her ten-year-old son, Maharaja Duleep Singh, to surrender the Koh-i-Noor diamond to the Queen of England – and the Sikh Kingdom of Punjab with it.
If Queen Jind Kaur of Punjab was defeated, then why, at the height of British Empire, did Charles Dickens record in 1863 that, according to Lord Dalhousie, she was “the only person our government near feared”?
Join heritage detective Sundeep Braich at Erasmus Darwin House to find out.
Please note that this is not a Spice exclusive event.
Includes
- An hours talk from Sundeep Braich
- Tea or coffee
- Spice Volunteer Coordinator.
Erasmus Darwin House is located in Beacon Street, on the edge of the Cathedral Close, and a few minutes’ walk from the centre of Lichfield. Our postcode is WS13 7AD.
From Beacon Street, go through the green gates on the right-hand side of the House.
From the Cathedral Close, go through the passageway opposite the west end of the Cathedral and then through the herb garden. The entrance is in the garden at the rear of the House.
Nearest car park is on Bird Street,
Host & Everything Else
I've been to several of the talks at Erasmus Darwin House and they have all been interesting and entertaining. I would definitely recommend them to other Spice members. Good value for money.
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