UK Museum Awarded 2,00,000 Pound Grant To Mark Legacy Of Sikh Empire's Last Ruler

Maharajah Duleep Singh was the youngest son of Maharajah Ranjit Singh, who founded the Sikh empire in the Punjab in 1799.

A museum in the UK has been awarded nearly 200,000 pounds in grant by the National Lottery Heritage Fund to mark the legacy of Maharajah Duleep Singh, the last ruler of the Sikh empire.

Ancient House Museum in Norfolk's Thetford was awarded the money on its 100th anniversary, BBC reported.

The museum was founded in 1924 by Prince Frederick Duleep Singh, the son of Maharajah Duleep Singh.