Since the coronation of a new king in UK, Indians are again demanding the return of Kohinoor. Here we decode its 800 year mysterious journey from one king to another, and why Britain ought to return our stolen valuables.
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Time
Why Camilla Won’t Wear the Controversial Kohinoor Diamond at King Charles III’s Coronation; Armani Syed; Feb 15, 2023
Times of India
Camilla won't wear Kohinoor, but what about Cullinan?; Rashmee Roshan Lall; Mar 3, 2023
Let the 'nation of shoplifters' keep India's Kohinoor; Jug Suraiya; Feb 15, 2023
Don’t expect Rishi Sunak to return the kohinoor; Chidanand Rajghatta; Oct 28, 2022
The Economic Times
Kohinoor to be cast as 'symbol of conquest' in new Tower of London display; Mar 16, 2023
Vogue
Queen consort Camilla won’t wear the Kohinoor at the coronation. But is it enough?; Arman Khan; Feb 21, 2023
Money Control
'Return Kohinoor to India': Watch Indianorigin journalist's heated debate on UK show; Ankita Sengupta; Feb 21, 2023
NDTV
Hilarious Plan To Bring Back Kohinoor Via Rishi Sunak Is Viral; Oct 26, 2022
CBC news
Camilla won't be wearing the KohiNoor diamond. This Vancouver artist wants the royals to give it back; Priya Bhat; Feb 16, 2023
India Today
It will be a diplomatic fiasco if Queen Camila wears Kohinoor at King Charles's coronation: William Dalrymple; Oct 14, 2022
The Tribune
How Duleep Singh ‘handed’ it to the Queen; Priya Atwal; Apr 21, 2016
BBC Hindi
कितना रंगीला था कोहेनूर हीरा गंवाने वाला मोहम्मद शाह रंगीला; ज़फ़र सैयद; मई 13, 2018
Quartz
The globetrotting adventures of the Kohinoor, India’s most famous diamond; William Dalrymple and Anita Anand; Dec 22, 2016
Project Syndicate
India’s Jewel in the Crown; Shashi Tharoor; May 5, 2016
Hindustan Times
Jewel in the crown: Excerpt from Shashi Tharoor’s new book, An Era of Darkness; Shashi Tharoor;
Oct 29, 2016
Telegraph
India to force Britain into colonial 'reckoning' with treasure demands; Craig Simpson; May 12, 2023
Discovery Plus
Secrets of the Kohinoor Documentary