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Statue of The Maharajah Duleep Singh, Thetford, Norfolk #293939479
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Bronze statue of the Maharajah is represented in contemporary Sikh ceremonial dress with royal regalia sitting upright on a life-size horse with replica saddle and bridle. The pedestal is in a decorative dark granite inlaid on all four sides with detailed inscriptions in gold incorporating both British and Sikh symbolism. The Khanda emblem is represented with the text deg teg fateh (Sikh saying which literally means victory (fateh) to kettle (deg) and sword (tegh) on the small sides of the pedestal. The centenary coat of arms - with the name 1893-1993 maharaja duleep singh centenary, picked out in gold, red, blue and yellow is above the text on the broad sides of the pedestal.
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