Talk:Sophia Duleep Singh

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Dog ownership
In the book Dog Shows and Doggy People (1902) (available at archive.org) there is a short section and an out of copyright portrait photo of her on pages 92 to 94. Miyagawa (talk) 17:10, 14 March 2016 (UTC)

'Pioneer' of suffragette movement?
In the section Later life and activism, it states:

In 1909, she pioneered the cause of the "suffragette movement" for women's voting rights.

I question the strength of her claim to be a pioneer, as Pankhurst's organization, the WSPU, was in being in 1903, and Millicent Fawcett's umbrella organization of suffragist societies had been formed in 1897. It is not clear how early in life Singh's own interest in the issue came about. The phrase may have been used in the source quoted as citation but I would say, "Don't just take their word for it".Cloptonson (talk) 14:16, 18 April 2016 (UTC)
 * I agree (based on what I remember from a Stuff You Missed in History Class podcast). IIRC, she was a leader in the movement, but "pioneer" implies that she started it, which I don't think was the case. I'll look for some more sources. —PermStrump  ( talk )  17:21, 27 June 2016 (UTC)

Naming conventions
Right now the article refers to Singh variously by her first or her last name. WP:LASTNAME says royalty should be referred to by their surname or by title (Princess Sophia or the Princess). Currently, the article primarily refers to her by "Sophia" alone, and sometimes by "Singh", so I'd like to update it to one of the preferred styles and be consistent. Does anyone have a strong preference? I guess I'm leaning towards "Princess Sophia" since other family members with the same last name are mentioned frequently throughout the article. Thoughts? —PermStrump ( talk )  17:02, 27 June 2016 (UTC)
 * Since you've been editing the article recently, do you have an opinion? If not, I'll go with "Princess Sophia". —PermStrump  ( talk )  14:30, 28 June 2016 (UTC)

Contradiction between infobox and 'Early life' section
The infobox states that Sophia Duleep Singh was born at Elveden Hall, whereas the 'Early life' section mentions Belgravia. According to this listed source she actually was born in Belgravia and raised at Elveden, so perhaps that's the reason for this confusion. This article, another of the listed sources, also mentions that Sophia Duleep Singh grew up at Elveden Hall, but doesn't mention her birthplace. Peolon7 (talk) 08:56, 4 April 2023 (UTC)
 * The ODNB says she was born "probably at Elveden Hall". DuncanHill (talk) 09:21, 4 April 2023 (UTC)

Sophia Duleep Singh's Religion?
Like her siblings, Sophia would have been raised as an Angilican Protestant, so I don't think it's appropriate to state that Sophia's religion is "Sikhism".

Her last will did state that she wished to be cremated "per Sikh rites", but I don't think this is equivalent to practicing Sikhi. AnyBurro9312 (talk) 00:20, 3 March 2024 (UTC)