The black prince.pptx by tamsa

This power point presentation provide the information of movie study of The Black Prince with the perspective of colonialism and cultural aspects as well.

1. “The Black Prince” - In context of British Colonialism - Encounter between Two Cultures

2. Major Historical Events

3. “Death of Maharaja Ranjit Singh and Power struggle” Ranjit Singh assembled different Misls (groups of Sikhs led by different clans) under the flag of Khalsa. He extended his empire from Satluj in South, till Kashmir. During his ruling time, neither the Afghans nor the British who by then had won whole of India could dare to attack Punjab. Just after a year of the birth of Duleep Singh, Maharaja Ranjit Singh died . Soon after the death of Ranjit Singh, the empire started descending into Anarchy.

4. First Anglo-Sikh war and defeat of the empire The war between Sikh empire and the British broke out in 1845 and ended in 1846 with the defeat of the Sikhs and the treaty of Lahore between the British and Maharaja Duleep Singh. In the treaty which was formulated on 9 March 1846, the Sikhs valuable regions like Jalandhar Doab, an area between Beas river and Sutlej river. 

5. Count… The Lahore Durbar was also required to pay an indemnity of 15 million rupees. Because it could not readily raise this sum, it ceded Kashmir, Hazarah and all the forts, territories, rights and interests in the hill countries situated between the Rivers Beas and Indus to the East India Company worth ten million of rupees. The Jammu and Kashmir commander Gulab later bought the state of J&K from the British in just Rs 7.5 million. He was also granted the title of Maharaja of J&K.

6. End of Sikh empire and British took custody of Duleep Singh After the second Anglo-Sikh war (1848-49), the Sikh empire ended. The Lahore durbar was disbanded and the ten-year-old Maharaja whom, under the Treaty of Bharoval the government was committed to protect and maintain until he attained maturity, was deprived of his crown and kingdom. Punjab was annexed to the British dominions. Count… Count…

7. Duleep Singh was removed from the Punjab to Fatehgarh, a small village in Farrukhabad district in the then North-West Province, where he arrived in February 1850. The British took care of the Maharaja and he was educated in English way by private tutors. Count…

8. Converted to Christianity in 1853 and was sent to England In March 1853, Duleep Singh was quietly baptized a Christian at a private ceremony at Fatehgarh. In 1854 he sailed to England far away from his mother who was exiled in Kathmandu, Nepal. Duleep Singh was an immediate success with Queen Victoria. She commissioned the best portrait painter of the day, Franz Xavier Winter halter, to paint Duleep Singh during one of his numerous stays at Buckingham Palace.

9. Known as the "The Black Prince of Perthshire" During his initial years and his twenties, the Maharajah lived in Scotland, in the area of Perthshire. He was known as "The Black Prince of Perthshire" among the locals. Maharaj returned to India in 1860 and took his mother Jind Kaur to  England where she died in 1863.

10. Visited India many times, but never allowed to visit Punjab While Duleep Singh was living an aristocratic life like a British royal. He had also married a Bamba Muller, a part Ethiopian, part German, Arabic speaking girl from a Cairo mission school. The couple had six children. The Maharajah visited India many times in the 1860s and 1870s but never allowed to visit his homeland Punjab for fear of rebellion.

11. Returned to Sikhism In 1886, he once returned to Sikhism in a ceremony conducted in England and back in India, there were rumors that Duleep Singh is in touch with Russians and would launch an attack on British India to free Punjab from the British occupation. The British probably had a hint of it.

12. Died in Paris in 1893 and buried in England Maharaja died in 1893 in Paris and amid the rumors that his body might be brought to India for cremation according to the Sikh customs, he was buried in his estate in Elveden .

13. When we look this film with the lens of Colonial perspective we can get the idea that the B ritishers have with so called notions of ruling and making people colonized. After the Death of Maharaja Ranjit Singh Anarchy took place in his region and then catastrophes in sequence started happening, such as First Anglo-Sikh war and defeat of the empire broke out in 1845 and ended in 1846 between Sikhs and British. After the second Anglo-Sikh war (1848-49), the Sikh empire ended and the Punjab was annexed to the British dominions. Duleep sinh was removed to Punjab to Fatehgath . The prince was under dominance of British raj, they protect the prince but never give a importance or courtesy of king. The Black prince it self is a metaphor which gives clear idea of “ Being colonized ” The colonial studies includes the study of skin color and racism , which we can see in this movie “ The Black Prince”. In context of British Colonialism

14. Encounter between Two Cultures Cultural perspective played a strong remarks in History to each life, also it effects our art and life. In this movie we can get the notions of strong cultural connotations by colonizer’s side along with colonized people. Converted to Christianity in 1853 and was sent to England, culture firmly includes Religion as part of culture. Known as the "The Black Prince of Perthshire“- The prince lived in England and after he was baptized privately at Fatehgadh he known as prince of perthshire . While Duleep Singh was living an aristocratic life like a British royal, Visited India many times, but never allowed to visit Punjab Punjab for fear of rebellion. In 1886, he once returned to Sikhism and back in India to conduct a ceremony, rumors that Duleep Singh is in touch with Russians and would launch an attack on British India to free Punjab from the British occupation As per my point of view The Black Prince is process of “ Making colonized softly” , British government ruled and colonized India’s culture and powers too.

15. Prepared by Tamsa Pandya [email protected] Sem-3, Department of English MKBU Thank You