![]() ![]() The royal family was given the king’s share of that loot. ![]() It was a systematic part of colonial rule. Sanghera said: “Our museums and the royal family are in possession of billions of pounds worth of Indian loot. It includes the controversial Koh-i-noor diamond, which is held by the royal family and has featured in discussions about its potential use in the coronation the treasures of Tipu Sultan, which are in the Victoria and Albert Museum and Powis Castle and the Amaravati Marbles. Sanghera’s claim followed a report in the Daily Telegraph on Saturday that India’s prime minister, Narendra Modi, and diplomats are shaping up for a campaign to reclaim items in British museums and held by the royal family later this year. Countries such as India are already changing historical legacies from colonial rule, which ended in 1947, and a royal tour by the Prince and Princess of Wales to the Caribbean in 2022 was marked by calls for slavery reparations from the days of empire. ![]()
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