History Professor Danielle Kinsey was recently interviewed as part of an NBC article regarding whether the Kohinoor diamond should be returned to India. A short excerpt can be found below with the full article by Brahmjot Kaur, “The Kohinoor diamond was obtained by the British Empire. Some argue is should be returned to India” available online.
After the death of Queen Elizabeth II last week, online users are calling for the British government to surrender artifacts obtained by the British Empire, including the Kohinoor diamond — one of the most famous diamonds in the world.
Conversations about the diamond — also spelled Koh-i-noor — which is part of the British crown jewels, have been trending on social media amid coverage of the queen’s death, with users posting their opinions about the empire — and memes about stealing the diamond back.