Kohinoor diamond was 'surrendered' by Maharaja of Lahore to British: ASI

The written response from ASI is divergent from the Centre's version in the Supreme Court in April 2016, saying that the diamond was neither stolen nor "forcibly" taken by British rulers but given to East India Company by erstwhile rulers of Punjab.

Kohinoor and the crown jewels - Sayuri

Kohinoor Surrendered To British: ASI

The Kohinoor diamond –

Kohinoor was surrendered, not forcibly taken by British

Kohinoor was 'surrendered' by Maharaja of Lahore to British: ASI - Rediff.com

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