From the Koh-i-noor to the Hitopadesha: Consumption of Indian Antiquities in the Colonial Market

The paper examines both tangible and intangible materials that had a ritualistic value for Indians and once taken into the colonial market became objects of antiquity. The famous Koh-i-noor diamond was one such object which was a symbol of imperial sovereignty but once brought into the global market...

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Main Author: Sutapa Dutta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Firenze University Press 2025-06-01
Series:Diciottesimo Secolo
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Online Access:https://oajournals.fupress.net/index.php/ds/article/view/15474
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