In an era where Bharat’s civilizational narrative is being fiercely reclaimed, Amit Agarwal’s ‘Not Just Kohinoor’ emerges as a fiery, unapologetic ode to the nation’s plundered treasures.

This telling work of the author isn’t just about diamonds — it’s a pulsating chronicle of Bharat’s plundered soul, told through the glittering, blood-soaked journeys of gems like the Kohinoor, Hope, Regent, Darya-i-Noor, and others, ripped from Bharat’s bosom by invaders and colonizers. With a narrative as sharp as a diamond’s edge, Agarwal doesn’t merely recount history; he demands we confront it.

Let’s get one thing straight and have the truth its day out in the sun: this is no dry academic tome, unlike many other Marxists disguised as academicians. Agarwal’s storytelling crackles with energy, weaving together assiduous research, myth, and raw emotion to trace these stones from the fabled mines of Golconda to the extravagant crowns of European monarchs.

The Kohinoor, often reduced to a colonial trophy, is the book’s beating heart and is a microcosmic symbol of the $45 trillion that Britain pilfered out of Bharat between 1765 and 1938, a sum 17 times the current GDP of the UK, as per renowned economist Utsa Patnaik, professor emeritus at New Delhi’s Jawaharlal Nehru........

© News18