Maharani Jindan: Her Ouster from the Punjab

Maharani Jindan: Her Ouster from the Punjab by Dr. Gurdev Singh Sidhu, published by Unistar Books, explores the political life, struggles, and forced removal of Maharani Jindan Kaur, the mother of Maharaja Duleep Singh and an important figure in the final phase of the Sikh Empire.

The book examines the circumstances surrounding Maharani Jindan’s removal from power and her exile under British rule. It presents her not merely as a queen consort, but as a politically significant figure connected with the sovereignty, legitimacy, and survival of the Lahore Darbar. Contemporary historical records have often portrayed her negatively, while documentary evidence provides a more complex picture of her political role and the British concern over her influenc