Guest guest Posted May 30, 2004 Report Share Posted May 30, 2004 Indian lawyer seeks return of Shivaji's sword Seeking the Return of Shivaji's sword Sunday, 30 May , 2004, 11:05 London: A leading Indian barrister has requested Queen Elizabeth to return the sword of Maratha King Chhatrapati Shivaji to India, saying it is a symbol of India's rich cultural heritage. "The sword which was presented as a gift to the Prince of Wales, Edward VII, during his visit to India in 1875 by the then Maharaja of Kolapore, is India's major cultural heritage of historical importance and is of emotional value to the people of India," Bhasker Ghorpade said in a petition on behalf of the people of India and particularly the people of Maharashtra. He said several other countries have approached Britain and succeeded in retrieving things of cultural importance. "One of the important principles now accepted by all the countries is that articles of emotional value should be returned to the countries of their origin. "Shivaji's sword in Britain is undoubtedly of emotional value to the people of India and in particular to the people of Maharashtra." The petition said "thousands of manuscripts, which had been gifted to the King of Denmark, have been returned by Denmark to Iceland recently as an act of reasonableness and goodwill." Once returned to India, Ghorpade said the sword would be preserved by Indian authorities and kept on display. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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