Theo Metcalfe
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Sir Theophilus John Metcalfe, 5th Baronet was a British Bengal civil servant of the East India Company. He is noted for his part in the 1857 Indian Rebellion, and his vindictive behaviour in the after
Views of Metcalfe House, Delhi, from 1843
Koh-i-Noor
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The Koh-i-Noor is one of the largest cut diamonds in the world, weighing 105.6 carats. It is currently set in the Crown of Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother.
Theo Metcalfe
…his right eye, ruling out a military career. In 1848 he entered the Bengal Civil Service. In 1849, the Treaty of Lahore transferred possession of the Koh-i-Noor diamond from Maharaja Duleep Singh to Governor-General Lord Dalhousie. As part of preparations for sending the diamond to England, Dalhousie tasked…
Replica of the Koh-i-Noor
Nader Shah seated on the Peacock Throne after the defeat of the 13th Mughal emperor Muhammad Shah
One of Ranjit Singh's favourite horses with the head of his stables. His jewels are shown, to scale, including the Koh-i-Noor (top centre).
Painting of Ranjit Singh wearing the Koh-i-Noor armlet (2009)