London, April 10 -- In a striking historical irony, Kensington Palace, once home to Queen Victoria, is currently hosting a tribute to Punjab's royal family her Empire deposed 177 years ago.

The Last Princesses of Punjab, an exhibition that opened on March 26, unearths the poignant saga of the descendants of Maharaja Ranjit Singh, the Lion of Punjab. Through a melange of sepia-toned photographs, rare royal artefacts and priceless heirlooms, it traces the lives of the children of Maharaja Duleep Singh, Ranjit's youngest son and the last ruler of Sikh empire, who was exiled to England in 1849 after the British annexation of his Khalsa empire.

Raised at Elveden Hall, his daughters Sophia, Bamba, and Catherine navigated a complex world shape...