Who is Maharaja Dalip Singh from Flashman and the Mountain of Light: From the Flashman Papers, 1845-46 and what is their importance? Flashman_and_the_Mountain_of_Light English & Literature "Maharaja Dalip Singh | Flashman and the Mountain of Light: From the Flashman Papers

This seven-year-old boy is the ruler of Punjab. His mother administers the government while he is still young. Dalip has heard of Flashman before he ever meets him, and once he meets him he takes an instant like to Flashman. He even tells Flashman that he hopes to be a British soldier when he is older. After Flashman takes this character from Lehore and delivers him to the custody of Goolab Singh, Flashman gives him a pistol.