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Mamdani Suggested UK Should Return the Koh-i-Noor Diamond. Here’s the Back Story.

NY Times Local · Apr 30, 2026, 10:22 AM · Also reported by 4 other sources

Mayor Zohran Mamdani of New York suggested that Britain should return the gem, a symbol of colonial plunder. Here’s the back story.

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Mamdani Suggested UK Should Return the Koh-i-Noor Diamond. Here’s the Back Story.

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