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A Indian Princess in Essex

In this episode, Nita Jhummu unearths the story of an Indian Princess buried in Doddinghurst, Essex, with the help of Sikh Historian Peter Bance and Caroline Seville who used to manage the All Saints Church Graveyard.

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Peter Bance talks to BBC Essex about the Indian Princess

In this interview on BBC Essex’s Essex Voices, Sikh Historian and author Peter Bance reveals the fascinating story of Princess Helen Rundeer Singh Ahluwalia of Kapurthala, an Indian Princess who lived in Essex and was buried in All Saints Church, in Doddinghurst near Brentwood.

An Indian Princess buried in Essex

Princess Helen Rundeer Singh Ahluwalia

Thanks to a Community Fund grant from Brentwood Borough Council and National Lottery Heritage Fund, Essex Cultural Diversity Project has been able to work with Sikh historian Peter Bance and staff and volunteers at All Saints Church to raise awareness of this fascinating heritage.

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