Advaita Suresh       Jul 06, 2023

Looted Treasures by British from India

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The British looted India for nearly two centuries. Economic research found that British took out almost a figure of $45 trillion in today's dollars.

Lets discuss about the treasures looted by British from India

Tipu Sultan, the king of Mysore was defeated by the British and colonists snatched his ring from his body.

Ring of Tipu Sultan

Colonel Charles Seton Guthrie acquired the wine cup of Mugul Emperor Shah Jahan shortly after the 1857 Great Rebellion and sent it to Britain in the 19th century.

Wine Cup of Shah Jahan

During the Anglo-Maratha conflict, the British East India Company captured Nassak diamond from the Hindu temple and later traded it to British jewellers.

Nassak diamond

Koh-i-Noor belonged to Allaudin Khalji's .After the British established the East India Company in India in 1849, it was turned up to Queen Victoria. 

Koh-i-Noor

The marble statue of the goddess  Saraswati was  from the Bhojshala Temple . It was reported missing before being discovered in the British Museum.

Marble Sarasvati's  statue

In which place the cricket has been played for the first time ?

A)  Gujarat B) Delhi C) Mumbai