A Political Biography of Maharaja Ripudaman Singh of Nabha: Paramountcy, Patriotism and the Panth

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Maharaja Ripudaman Singh of Nabha (1883-1942) was an exceptional ruler, a princely ‘rebel’ who resisted the paramount power in different ways. Forced to abdicate in 1923 ostensibly on account of ‘maladministration’, Ripudaman Singh was sent to Kodaikanal in 1928, where he died after 14 years in captivity without any recourse to judicial appeal.

Set against the backdrop of Indian nationalism, Sikh resurgence, and British paramountcy, J.S. Grewal and Indu Banga trace the Maharaja’s political career, revealing the devious ways in which the paramount power dealt with traditional nobility. They explore his career, education, and upbringing to explain his ideological stance, appreciation for Indian nationalism, and his active involvement in the Sikh reformist movement.

Moved by Panthic and nationalist concerns, the Maharaja of Nabha bridged ‘Indian India’ and British India through the concerns he affirmed, reforms he introduced, and the causes he espoused as a patriot.

Contents: Preface. Introduction: Paramountcy and its historiography. 1. A mixed heritage. 2. Tikka Ripudaman Singh. 3. Installation and investiture. 4. The Maharaja, Michael O’Dwyer, and the world war. 5. Government and politics. 6. Government prepares grounds for deposition. 7. Removal from Nabha under duress. 8. Issue of restoration and the Jaito Morcha. 9. Attitude of the congress and its leaders. 10. Defiance and deposition. 11. The indictment of Patiala turned into an indictment of Nabha. 12. The maharaja loses custody of the Tikka. 13. The Nabha issue in the house of commons. 14. Last bid and the last days. In retrospect. Maharaja Ripudaman Singh in photographs. Glossary. Select bibliography. Index.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR Indu Banga

Indu Banga is Professor of History at the Punjab University, Chandigarh. Her areas of interest are the agrarian and urban history of medieval and modern India and the Punjab; and religious ideology and socio-political change in colonial Punjab. Major publications include Agrarian System of the Sikhs (1978); Civil and Military Affairs of Maharaja Ranjit Singh (conjoint 1987); The City in Indian History (ed. 1991); Ports, Port-Cities and their Hinterlands in India (1700-1950) (ed. 1992); Cultural Reorientation in Modern India (ed. Conjoint 1996); and Five Punjabi Centuries c. 1500-1990 (ed. 1997).

ABOUT THE AUTHOR J S Grewal

Professor J.S. Grewal, a former Director of the Indian Institute of Advanced Study of Shimla and a former Vice-Chancellor of Guru Nanak Dev University at Amritsar, has written extensively on philosophy of history, medieval India, Sikh history, and history of the Punjab, and he has edited a large number of volumes. Among his numerous publications are Guru Nanak in History (1969); Muslim Rule in India: The Assessment of British Historians (1970); The Sikhs of the Punjab (1990); Historical Perspectives on Sikh Identity (1997); and Contesting Interpretations of the Sikh Tradition (1998).

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A Political Biography of Maharaja Ripudaman Singh of Nabha: Paramountcy, Patriotism and the Panth
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1st ed.
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9780199481354
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378p.
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