There was little she could do for the burgeoning independence movement from so far away, however, and women’s suffrage became the cause to which she devoted her energies. Sophia did not resent the British government like her father and some of her siblings, but she did care deeply for the people of India, which she visited several times. Her family relied on the British government for everything, but their status as Indian royalty gave them a degree of protection that meant they could still be troublesome. Her father, originally beloved by Queen Victoria, had turned against the British empire which had taken his birthright. Granddaughter of Ranjit Singh, the Maharaj of the Punjab, Princess Sophia and her siblings occupied a unique position in British society. Sophia: Princess, Suffragette, Revolutionary tells the story of Princess Sophia Duleep Singh, one of these lesser known, but just as fascinating, women who devoted herself to the fight. There were, however, many individual women who contributed to the campaign for female suffrage, including Sylvia Pankhurst, Daisy Parsons, Clementina Black, and Charlotte Despard. If you asked the average person to name individual suffragettes, they would probably say Emmeline or Christabel Pankhurst, or perhaps Emily Davison. Sophia: Princess, Suffragette, Revolutionary. London: Bloomsbury, 2015. Sophia: Princess, Suffragette, Revolutionary by Anita Anand.Īnita Anand.
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