Kohinoor, the most infamous Diamond: Coming back to India?
The beloved Queen of Britain, Queen Elizabeth II, assumed the title of Queen in 1952 after her father's death and reigned for more than 70 years until her death on September 8, 2022, making her the longest-reigning monarch in British history. Her Majesty was the only female member of the royal family to have entered the armed forces and served in World War II. Today, India is labelled as a developing country, but a few centuries ago, India was known to be the wealthiest country in the world. It was nicknamed Sone ki Chidhiya (the Golden Bird) as it had an abundant supply of raw materials and precious stones. In the 17th century, before the colonisation of India, its GDP was between 25% and 35% of the world's total GDP, which dropped to 2%-3% by the Independence of India. Other than this, the Britishers took away one more important and valuable item from India, the precious Kohinoor Diamond, which was presented to the Queen of England, Queen Victoria, as a gift by the East...