Koh-i-noor

[Syraa]

Re: Koh-i-noor

@BarbieCue

^ lol true!

I believe its Indian property and it should be handed back to India.

I’m not sure if this is entirely true or not but I think Pakistan have claimed ownership over the diamond rather than India as it was given to the British in the Treaty of Lahore.

Ranjit Singh was the first and last powerful Sikh king; he was followed by three weaker kings, each of whom died prematurely. In 1843 Dhulip Singh, the last of Ranjit Singh’s sons, then a minor, became the recognized ruler of Punjab. The two Sikh Wars were fought during his reign, leading to the annexation of the Punjab by the British. On March 29th, 1849, the British flag was hoisted on the citadel of Lahore and the Punjab was formally proclaimed to be part of the British Empire in India. One of the terms of the Treaty of Lahore was as follows:
“The gem called the Koh-I-Noor which was taken from Shah Shuja-ul-Mulk by Maharajah Ranjit Singh shall be surrendered by the Maharajah of Lahore to the Queen of England.”

And it’s so weird I was just discussing this topic with someone just yesterday…especially the curse it supposedly carries.