Sophia Duleep Singh, The Indian Suffragette Princess [Long Shorts]

[@this_is_patrick]

"Sentenced to live in England." Truly, a fate worse than death.

[@Amaranthyne]

😂 if it weren’t for the Indian food it very well could be!

[@RuthBhmand]

Burn😂

[@sweethistortea]

If we look at the time period, technically being sent to Australia was a date worse then death.

[@CatarigMaTt]

lol

[@EricaGamet]

What crime do I need to commit to be sentenced thus?

[@owenb8636]

Can someone give me an aristocratic lifestyle? I promise I'll be obedient to the British crown

[@smithblack5945]

You gotta have something the British government wants to take first

[@MasalaMan]

Draper said British Government, not Crown.

[@PS-nf3xw]

That's the least the british government can give after taking the kohinoor

[@truefairytale164]

She could have lived a Royal lifestyle instead of aristocratic, without the help of British 😂

[@paulroberts3639]

And in exchange they take control of your country and enslave your people. I wouldn’t do it.

[@Alexis-bz7kl]

I wonder how good it felt to just throw out there that, as a PRINCESS, you were highly disappointed at the ungentlemanly conduct shown by an officer

[@bkilpatrick5828]

Thank you for letting us know about this amazing lady of Indian origin! It's good to know that the Suffragette movement in Britain had some diversity.

[@shadowpoet4398]

Yes, but always remember that real diversity is only achieved when new ideas refresh and enhance society at large.

[@cratorcic9362]

It gets better. Her mom was 1/2 Ethiopian. So she was both Indian and Black!

[@emilyalice172]

There's a mural of her in Ipswich Suffolk! I first heard about her in a Suffolk archives LGBT exhibition, I think the story goes she retired to a Suffolk cottage with her 'close friend'? Didn't know she was involved with the suffragettes! ❤

[@nataliatheweirdo]

I just listened to a podcast about her the other day and i have never felt so randomly educated abt something i didnt know until 4 days ago

[@hive_indicator318]

What podcast? That's awesome

[@gbskbe]

Don't know if this is what OP means, but she is a big part of the suffragette episode of Stephen Frys Edwardian Secrets on Audible, highly recommended

[@EcceJack]

​@@gbskbe I was just about to write the same; I happened to listen to that episode just last week :)

[@louwrentius]

Suitably punished she said with such a big smile, I’m 💀

[@dylanlamarre3768]

What a bad ass. I love that expression "suitably punished". It's so mild yet aggressive.

[@philurbaniak1811]

👍👍 she sounds awesome! It's always heartening to see someone with the means to pushing for these kinds of improvements 👍!

[@philurbaniak1811]

A Cool Advocate, Bravo!

[@Marmeladecheeseshoes]

There's a statue of Duleep Singh in Thetford, just across the river of one of Arthur Lowe as Captain Mainwaring , as Dad's Army was filmed in and around the town.

[@Thenoobestgirl]

Duleep Singh was in Assassin's Creed Syndicate but Sophia wasn't and, given how much cooler she sounds, makes me sad. 😐

[@mymukul9834]

I wish Maharaja Ranjit Singh was in the game 😢 best leader ever

[@jruthnam]

Thank you for sharing this, what an awesome story! Keen to learn more 👍🏽

[@adaddinsane]

Not to boast but she appears in one of my books. More people need to know about her, so excellent work.

[@TheoTheTimeTravelingMagician]

Wow! That is so cool! I live in the USA and i have deep English and Scottish heritage. We’re planning on visiting the UK in the next few years and when we go to London we’ll definitely go on one of your tours! (and then go to brownie god)

[@RossBradley-vd5rc]

FYI, if you visit, no-one in Scotland is interested in hearing about your ancestry. Don't bore the locals with claims that granny helped nurse Black Angus of Clan MacDonald back to health after he escaped Culloden or anything similar. Your co-operation is appreciated.

[@OhSkyeLanta]

Anne Boleyn 100% cheering Sophia on from the afterlife 😂😂

[@amandah2866]

Awesome!! I love the suffragets, they were so dignified while also being very direct about their rights.

[@LunaFury]

Thank you for this video! As a British Asian, this has made me very interested in learning more about this amazing woman.

[@shadowpoet4398]

"and then she made a COMPLAINT ABOUT HIM! 😁😁😁😁😁😁" ... OH, SNAP. You go girlfriend.

[@PhoebeFayRuthLouise]

Your smile as you say “suitably punished”!

[@CHEESEPUFF_7]

Oh my gosh, she sounds amazing

[@jackwriter1908]

So... I am just going to ask the question... Is it March and I prepared for a Halloween that won't be around for another half year, because I was tricked by friends and family... Or is this an older clip?

[@mrsmmoose6775]

Maybe a Tiktok originally?

[@namastezen3300]

Thank you

[@annettefournier9655]

May as well use your title for positive change.❤

[@SeahamV2]

I totally think you should do some Christmas specials.

[@VikingTeddy]

Oh poop, it's March already! I knew I shouldn't have had that second cup of chamomile tea before bed.

[@rolo429]

Love this woman! Highly recommend the fantastic biography on her by Anita Anand.

[@maryj4787]

🙏💜Bravo👏

[@montananerd8244]

Wondering about the term "suffragette"- at the US museum i for which i work, we're using "suffragist" only after learning that "suffragette" was a demeaning & mocking term. We thought that was also true in the UK, but perhaps not? Also, are you an interpretive guide and is that a professional designation in the UK? Love your channel, very helpful in identifying popular topics for tourists & such ...and trying to think of appropriate content that intrigues but isnt salacious lol...

[@wbfaulk]

It was coined as a gibe, but they adopted it enough that the WSPU newspaper was entitled "The Suffragette". "Suffragist" is an older word and not incorrect, though, if less precise.

[@bycromwellshelmet2369]

'Suffragettes' and 'Suffragists' were contemporary, and often opposing groups. The stated aim of Suffragettes were "Votes for Ladies" not "Votes for Women". See Crystabel and Sylvia Pankhurst.

[@ThaSpeedsterZ]

Omg... I need to know ... Was he punished ???? 😂

[@jenniferbates2811]

She's like girl come with me....looking straight at the officer too....

[@scarlettptheoriginal]

Can you please tell us about her sister Catherine too?

[@ronaldbyrne3320]

I like her already. 😁

[@knuffelbeertjeberlijn3038]

Could you do a video on the origin of the word "suffragette"?

[@gypsydildopunks7083]

You should do a video on Lakshmi, she I a true warrior

[@noblephoenix7340]

Girl was the original gangster 😂

[@markmcgoveran6811]

I love it. Once in awhile some bully jumps up and does something bad in front of the wrong person. This would be roughly the time. Where they had the cat of nine tails for a punishment on a boat.

[@frankharr9466]

Good for her!

[@Re_RAM]

Love your content but 1:12 was never going to do justice to Sophia, the woman lived a truly remarkable life.

[@MrCobo04]

Was said police man punished?

[@simont390]

Honestly werk

[@Punker85_YouTube]

I didn't know that October 16 was in March

[@madtabby66]

March? Are my notifications messing with me again?

[@normanyeetus4176]

Damn her dad was big money salvia

[@rorylawy]

Day 2 of reviving me - the historic dentistry guy. So please can you do a video on historic dentistry?

[@nataliatheweirdo]

extra credits has a series about it i think

[@DavidCruickshank]

These are all old TikToks so she may have already done it...

[@Sweetlyfe]

Well done mate, nice to see it back on the agenda. I stand in solidarity with you 💪

[@rumpelpumpel7687]

historic dentistry? in England? 🤣

[@user-xq5og9lt8p]

Wow, it's still March in UK?

[@romainsavioz5466]

tiktok reupload

[@U2QuoZepplin]

I would want evidence that he had been suitibly punnishe.😊😂😁

[@elainejones9400]

Girl it's october--

[@tiromandal6399]

Well atleast she did some good work for women's rights so that's something.

[@Christopher01970]

My goodness, there was police brutality even back in those days?

[@SAOS451316]

Police brutality is much older than the police as you know them today. Whether they be victorian coppers, private guards, medieval men-at-arms, Roman legionnaires, or some guy with a big stick in a stone age village, jobs that give you power over the average person attract cruel people. In the UK the police evolved from the private guards of the nobility and in the US they evolved from slave catcher patrols.

[@user-xq5og9lt8p]

She had great beard, judging by the thumbnail

[@khemsingh04]

Can't Call her Indian. She was a Punjabi by Heritage. And Punjab wasn't a Part of India then. It was just a part of the British Colony.

[@Michael_Hester]

What was the result of her bad yelp review on that officer? Did the bobby get the sack?

[@michaelpjeffries1521]

My family sentenced to live atop a dysfunctional meth lab. Victoria sent great grandfather to sort the bastards out from friendly North shores of lake Ontario.

[@bearcb]

Yo, Mr White!

[@bycromwellshelmet2369]

I wonder if her admirers care as much about the "Untouchables"?

[@shakeelali20]

She and her family were Sikh. They don't believe in, or uphold the caste system. They believe all humans are equal and deserve just treatment.

[@scarletempress2652]

I mean, she’s a sikh. They are kinda against caste based divisions, no?

[@bycromwellshelmet2369]

​@@scarletempress2652I worked in the Clothing Trade with Sikhs (and Hindus) here in London for a good number of years. They all belonged to the same caste and all looked down on lower castes. They don't follow exactly the teachings of their Gurus any more than Christians give away their wealth to the poor and follow in the footsteps of Our Lord.

[@scarletempress2652]

@@bycromwellshelmet2369 I mean sure, but I do know plenty of charitable Christians sooo. I think it’s fair to say you didn’t exactly interact with a representative sample. I mean there’s a quiet a few Sikhs who are untouchables for starters. Besides this is about Sofia Duleep Singh’s ‘admirers’ (I assume you are talking about modern people today who like her, right?) apparently not caring about untouchables. Which kinda comes out of nowhere? It seems just a bit bitter tbh. I mean do you have any proof she herself had caste-based prejudices? Like I’d be interested in hearing them if you do.

[@Stand663]

The British government was involved in India. It was The East India Company.

[@dragon12234]

After the Indian Mutiny the British Government siezed control of the East India Company's holdings, judging them unfit to continue without supervision

[@Stand663]

@@dragon12234 What mutiny was this. ? There were many princely states kingdoms and empires headed by various tribes and their maharajas. ? The East India company traded with most of them, even employing seepoys (Indian officers and men). If there was a mutiny it must have been over religious sensitivities as many Indians of different faiths had historically not learnt to coexist together, that is until the British introduced a parliamentary democratic system, where all issues could be peacefully resolved etc. Yes monumental task but they got there in the end.

[@dragon12234]

@StandUPlz this specific one was the Indian rebellion of 1857-1858, which started when a rumor amongst the Indian Sepoys (native soldiers working for the British), that the paper cartridges they used had been made using pork fat. Which caused many of them to be outraged as pork was forbidden according to the religious beliefs of many of the soldiers (the process of loading the gun involved biting the cartridge open). This mutiny then swept up many of the local princes and the like that wanted to throw out the British. The rebellion was eventually defeated, but the British Empire had to step in themselves, as the East India Company and their local allies failed to deal with it on their own. And remember, the East India Company was nominally a private corporation, not a formal part of the British government

[@scarletempress2652]

@@Stand663You clearly know nothing about the history here. “What mutiny?” What are you on? If you knew anything about the history of Britain in India you would know about that.

[@Stand663]

@@scarletempress2652 There was a Seepoy mutiny within the ranks over religious sensitivities I acknowledged it. There’s was also conflict against many different hostile tribes where British and Sikh regiments fought battles. The British were foes or allies depending on which tribe you were.

[@tremorsfan]

Why can't we see this sort of story turned into a play instead of having a black person play Emmeline Pankhurst?

[@kipperkopper1529]

when princesses ask for more power and entiltement i kinda get lost, especialy considering you said in your other video on the same topic that average working class women "had bigger problems" at the time, since even their husbands, due to a lack of property were not allowed to vote. women, seriously. i think, by rational conclusion, i choose to be mysoginistic at this point. my answer to your smirk smile. and i fking despise the police in any time period and country. its always a borrowed sword aimed at your neighbour to maintain the status quo of whoever is in power at the time. so for me to actualy feel solidarity towards one of those blokes, you really gotta fk up and you did. well done.

[@robert48719]

Black history month Pride month Womens history month... Still waiting for my white men month😃

[@Amaranthyne]

You mean history class?

[@SprocketsandLupins]

@@Amaranthyne Don't bother with him. He's just desperately craving attention since both his right and left hands rejected him.

[@morbidsearch]

Gay pride month is very white and male

[@Poliss95]

White men month is all 12 months of the year.

[@robert48719]

@@SprocketsandLupins man i'm only joking. I don't even mean it. Besides I don't need any likes, idiot