It was the year 1947, preparations were in full swing for hoisting the flag of independence in India. At the same time, boxes full of files, documents and stuff were being packed in the offices of Delhi. The british officers wanted to send their stuff to england as soon as possible, so that no important thing is left here.
Then, at the Balmoral fort, built among the hills of Scotland, at a distance of six thousand miles from Delhi, the british officers wanted to return a thing to George VI, which was lost and has not been found till date. Let us know what that thing was.
Transfer of power in the hands of Indians
In all the books written about India's independence, we get to read many such stories related to the british, which have hardly been written anywhere else except in books. One such story has also been written about that thing of the british which was lost before independent India.
When Lord Listowel, the last Secretary of State for india, informed George VI at Barmoral fort that the transfer of power to the indians had been completed smoothly.
What had the british lost?
Lord Listowel further said that the form of the british monarch's ruling power had changed forever. Listowel further told George VI that he had come to return some ancient seals. Which are the insignia of the post of Secretary of State. Which is a symbol of the bond connecting the indian Empire with the british crown. But unfortunately those seals are no longer there. Many years ago, someone has kept them in a place which has not been found till now.
The british left an unsolved mystery
So far no one knows whether someone kept these seals secretly as a souvenir or they got lost somewhere in the chaos. No one has found the answer to this till date. According to historians, if these seals are found, they will not be just pieces of metal but will prove to be the key to many secret stories of the british Raj. In simple words, the british left india but left behind a mystery which is still unsolved.
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