Since its discovery in the 12th century, sultans, shahs, emirs, and emperors of varied countries and cultures have laid claim to it-Persians, Indians, Pakistanis, Afghans before it was acquired in 1849 on behalf of the British Empire by the British East India Company for Queen Victoria. It has been featured as a brooch on Queen Victoria's bosom and within crowns of three Queen Consorts, including the Queen Mother's crown in 1937. Upon her death in 2002, the diamond remained in her crown as part of the British Crown Jewels in the Tower of London.
Now, with the death of her daughter, Queen Elizabeth II, there has been a stir in India. While beloved in Britain, the reputation of the recently deceased queen (and Britain in general) is mixed in India for obvious colonial reasons. Some in India have launched a petition aimed at getting the Koh-i-Noor back even though the Indian Supreme Court ruled in 2017 that the diamond was obtained via a legal treaty (the Last Treaty of Lahore).
Ever since India gained independence in 1947, there have been repeated requests by the Indian Parliament and others for return of the Koh-i-Noor.&nbsp;All have been denied by the United Kingdom. No plans have been announced for the diamond.

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