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My dear @DalrympleWill Kohinoor was not surrendered by Maharaja Dileep Singh he was coerced to give. He was kidnapped and Queen Victoria was the kidnapper. The worst depiction is in this book about the story of a 5 year old son of Shere Punjab who was as the Empire's hostage.
Kohinoor Diamond: Kohinoor surrendered by Duleep Singh to British, declares ASI | India News - Times of India timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/kohinoor…







