Overview
- Vivek Ruthia of Sehore says he is preparing to notify the British government over a loan his grandfather allegedly extended in 1917 that was never repaid.
- The family’s account states businessman Seth Jumma Lal provided Rs 35,000 during World War I after local officials sought funds for the then Bhopal State administration.
- Ruthia says he holds inherited paperwork and correspondence; reports cite an Indian War Loan document dated June 4, 1917, attributed to Bhopal Agency political agent W. S. Davis.
- News18 estimates Rs 35,000 in 1917 equals about Rs 1.85 crore by inflation alone, while the family says the total could run into crores with interest or gold-based calculations.
- No court case has been filed, and legal commentators caution that authenticating the papers and identifying a viable forum, including any international venue, would be difficult.