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The tale of Maharaja Duleep Singh will evoke pity in even the coldest antimonarchist hearts. Life started off promisingly for Singh when, at the tender age of five, he took the throne of the Sikh Empire as its fifth maharaja. Little did Duleep know, he would soon become its last…and his life would only turn more tragic and devastating from there. Duleep Singh Facts1. His Childhood Was A NightmareMaharaja Duleep Singh was the only son of two giants of the Sikh Empire: Maharaja Ranjit Singh, “The Lion of the Punjab,” and his formidable wife Jind Kaur. But this lineage didn’t save him from horr…