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The late Prince Victor Albert Jai Dalip Singh's mansion is up for sale in England.

Darpan News Desk Darpan, 26 Aug, 2020 07:39 PM

The son of Maharaja Dalip Singh, the late Prince Victor Albert Jai Dalip Singh's palace is up for sale in London for a whopping £ 15.5 million pounds.

Dalip Singh, was the last Maharaja of the Sikh Empire until he was sent to England and his empire was ruled by the British.

Jeremie Gea, is the director of the palace estate and looking after the sale of the palace, said, "This former luxurious palace of exiled Crown Prince of Lahore has high ceilings, has a spacious living space and a 52-foot garden at the back".

The palace was built in the late 1800's and was bought by the East India Company and was registered as an investment for rental income.

The East India Company gifted the palace to a family of exiled Dalip Singh at minimal rent.

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