The throne of Maharaja Ranjit Singh should be brought to India, MP Raghav Chadha raised the demand in Rajya Sabha.

New Delhi: Apna Punjab Media: Rajya Sabha member from Punjab and senior Aam Aadmi Party leader Raghav Chadha raised the issue of bringing back the royal throne of Maharaja Ranjit Singh to India in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday. He said that the golden throne of Maharaja Ranjit Singh is kept in the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. He said that this issue is related to the sentiments of the people of Punjab. Raghav Chadha said that the Indian government should use diplomacy to approach the United Kingdom government so that the royal throne can be brought back to the country. Also, it should be kept open for public viewing. Raghav Chadha also demanded that the life history of Maharaja Ranjit Singh ji should also be taught to school students so that they can know the real meaning of good governance in today’s political era. Raghav Chadha said that the Indian government should use diplomacy to approach the United Kingdom government so that the royal throne can be brought back to the country. Also, it should be kept open for public viewing. Raghav Chadha also demanded that the life history of Maharaja Ranjit Singh ji should also be taught to school students so that they can know the real meaning of good governance in today’s political era. He said that Maharaja Ranjit Singh used to roar like a lion in the battlefield. He has given the message of not only bravery but also humanity to the whole world. There was no discrimination in the name of caste and religion during his reign. The BBC World History Survey has given Maharaj Ranjit Singh the title of ‘Greatest Leader of All Time’. I salute such a Mahatma in this House and appeal to bring back his throne. The royal throne of Maharaja Ranjit Singh was made of wood and resin core. It was covered with gold sheets. This throne reflects the glory of that time. After Punjab was captured by the East India Company in the Second Anglo-Sikh War in 1849, this royal throne became part of the state’s property. After which the throne was taken from Lahore to London. Displayed with other treasures of the British Empire at the Great Exhibition in 1851. Then it was displayed in the London Museum, now it is kept in the Museum.