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Kohinoor Diamond Belongs To Britain, Says Government In Supreme Court
All India | Agencies | Updated: April 18, 2016 19:31 IST

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The government told the Supreme Court that Kohinoor diamond was neither stolen nor forcibly taken. (AP photo)

NEW DELHI:
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  1. Kohinoor diamond neither stolen nor forcibly taken: Government in court
  2. Shouldn't try to reclaim it, was handed over to East India Company: Govt
  3. Will face problem making a legitimate claim to it in future, warns court

India should not try to reclaim the famous Kohinoor diamond as it was neither stolen nor forcibly taken, the government said today. That stand, the Supreme Court has warned, could mean "You will face a problem in the future for making any legitimate claim" to the 105-carat diamond.

The top court has been petitioned by an organisation named the All India Human Rights and Social Justice Front which wants the Kohinoor and other famous antiques including the ring and sword of Tipu Sultan to be returned to India by the United Kingdom.

The Kohinoor, which means "Mountain of Light", was acquired from an Afghan king by Maharaja Ranjit Singh, the 19th century ruler of Punjab. He willed it to a temple in Odisha, but Dilip Singh, his successor, a minor, handed it over in 1849 to the East India company, the government said.


The diamond was set in a crown for Queen Victoria and is on display in the Tower of London.

For years, politicians and others, here and in the UK, have said the whopper of a diamond was seized after Punjab was annexed to British India and must be returned.

The Foreign Ministry, which is also party to the case, has yet to outline its position. The judges have asked the centre for a comprehensive response within six weeks.

In 2013, during a trip to India, UK Prime Minister David Cameron ruled out sending the diamond back to India. "I think I am afraid to say, to disappoint all your viewers, it is going to have to stay put," he told NDTV in an exclusive interview.



The crown that has the Kohinoor "has only been worn by female royals... because it is said to be unlucky for men to do so," says the Daily Mail.

If Kate Middleton, the wife of Prince William, who is second in line to the throne, eventually becomes queen consort, she will don the crown holding the diamond on official occasions.

In a Supreme Court hearing last week, the government said a 43-year-old law does not allow it to bring back antiques moved out of the country before Independence.

http://www.ndtv.com/india-news/kohi...ent-in-court-1396663?pfrom=home-lateststories
 
Get over it.

Although,according to the will of Maharaja Ranjit Singh ji - the diamond should be given to Jagannath temple Odisha after his death.

The British took it as war indemnity.Its like Israel which occupied Golan heights from Syria as a war indemnity.
 
LOL Behold the Narendra Modi's RSS government is still loyal to Queen who in 1917 gave birth to RSS

Get over it.

Although,according to the will of Maharaja Ranjit Singh ji - the diamond should be given to Jagannath temple Odisha after his death.

The British took it as war indemnity.Its like Israel which occupied Golan heights from Syria as a war indemnity.
and Netanyaho has just said that they will never return Golan Heights.:lol:
Say Welcome to the Gori Chamrhi.
 
Afghan King? The Kohinoor belonged to Mughals.
Its funny how Indians distort the Muslim history to suit their propaganda.
Kohinoor was taken from Afghan royal family (wafa Begum,Shah shuja etc) who sought refuge with Ranjit Singh ji.They were Sikh pensioners and handed over the Koh e noor for their help.

It was looted from Mughals long ago.Read some standard history.

Netanyaho has just said that they will never return Golan Heights.:lol:
Any source ?
 
India="باپ, post: 8251041, member: 175667"]Afghan King? The Kohinoor belonged to Mughals.
Its funny how Indians distort the Muslim history to suit their propaganda.[/QUOTE]
India has Muslims more than Pakistan. Muslims are part of Indian history , they don't carry different history because they are not Arabic. kohinoor is an Indian diamond because it is found on Indian land. So don't try to be smart.
 
Eik hi pal mein parayaa kar diyaaa ! :cry:

Dost....dost na rahaa....! *Sad music plays in the background and Armstrong reaches for a bottle of whiskey* ! :(

Bhai senti kardita:cry:

par par Sorry bhai mai thoda sa khudgarz hoon, kohinoor toh mai hee lunga:bunny:
 
Close your eyes and imagine if it were BJP that was in the opposition and it was Congress that made such a statement that "Koh-i-Noor" was a gift to the UK........ you'd see blood of Muslims spilled all over India! :D
 

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