[New Delhi] Modi Govt’s Gems Swaraj And Mahesh Discussed Kohinoor Diamond Issue
The issue of bringing back the famed Kohinoor diamond from Britain was today discussed at a meeting attended by External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and Culture Minister Mahesh Sharma.
The meeting lasted for over 45 minutes and issues relating to the 108-carat diamond which is currently set in a crown on display in the Tower of London were discussed,
In April, the government had made a submission in the Supreme Court that the diamond was neither “forcibly taken nor stolen” by the British, but given as a “gift” to the East India Company by the Then rulers of Punjab.
Bringing back of the diamond faces legal and technical hurdles as it dates back to pre-Independence period and thus did not fall under the purview of Antiquities and Art Treasures Act, 1972.
However, after receiving flak for its stand, the government had said all efforts would be made to get back the diamond estimated to cost over USD 200 million.
Kohinoor, meaning mountain of light, is a large, colourless diamond that was found in southern India in early 14th century.
In May, Sharma had told Parliament that Ministry of External Affairs is exploring ways and means for obtaining a satisfactory resolution to this issue with the UK government.
The Kohinoor is the subject of a historic ownership dispute and has been claimed by at least four countries, including India.
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Modi Govt’s Gems Swaraj And Mahesh Discussed Famed Kohinoor Diamond
OMG! ASI Is Unable To Trace 24 Monuments In 10 States:11 In UP
[New Delhi]Oh My God! A S I Is Unable To Trace 24 Monuments in India,This Surprise Was Given In Lok Sabha
As many as 24 monuments have been declared “untraceable” by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI),
Out of these,
11 monuments are in Uttar Pradesh,
two each in Haryana, Delhi, Maharashtra, and Rajasthan, while
one each in Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Madhya Pradesh and West Bengal.
“24 monuments are missing/untraceable,” Culture Minister Mahesh Sharma said in a written reply in Lok Sabha.
He said a CAG report of 2013 had stated that 92 protected monuments were missing.
Sharma, however, said vigorous efforts to locate the reportedly untraceable monuments by respective field offices of ASI found that as many as 24 monuments/sites were untraceable, adding that 42 were physically existed, 14 affected due to rapid urbanization, and 12 submerged under reservoir/dam.
The Minister said the procedures to find out untraceable monuments involve verification of old record, revenue maps, referring published reports, physical inspections and deployment of teams to trace the missing monuments.
To another query, he said, “ASI has entered into an MoU with National Remote Sensing Centre/Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) for preparation of satellite based maps indicating protected, prohibited and regulated areas with respect to all centrally protected monuments
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