Maharaja Ranjit Singh's wife's necklace sold for â¹1.77 crore in UK
An emerald and seed-pearl necklace owned by Maharani Jindan Kaur, the wife of Sikh emperor Maharaja Ranjit Singh, has been auctioned for Â£187,500 (over â¹1.77 crore) in London. It was among a number of valuables from the Lahore Treasury sold at the auction house. A gold thread-embroidered, velvet-clad bow holder reportedly made for the Lion of Punjab fetched â¹94.5 lakh.