Duleep Singh was born in 1893.
Maharaja Duleep Singh , GCSI ( 6 September 1838 -- 22 October 1893 ) , also known as Dalip Singh and later in life nicknamed the Black Prince of Perthshire , was the last Maharaja of the Sikh Empire . After the assassinations of four of his predecessors , he came to power in September 1843 , at the age of five . In April 1849 ten-year-old Duleep was put in the care of Dr John Login . However , he persisted and , with help from Login , was allowed to meet her on 16 January 1861 at Spence 's Hotel in Calcutta and return with her to the United Kingdom .