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Fabulous Nizam jewels return

The fabulous jewels of the Nizams, rated as one of the world's priceless collections of gold, diamond and pearl artefacts, will be back on display in the state where they had ruled for centuries. The 173-piece collection, estimated to be worth Rs.200 billion ($4.4 billion) and now belonging to the Indian government, will be on public display at the Salar Jung Museum from Jan 4 for around two months. The jewellery was acquired in 1995 by the government, which said it was a national treasure, after a 17-year legal battle and since then it has been kept in a Mumbai vault under high security. The jewellery from a vault of the Reserve Bank of India was flown into the city on Saturday and kept at the museum.

Commandos of the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), which handles museum security, and the city police have provided two-tier security at the museum located on the banks of the Musi river. Museum director A.K.V.S. Reddy said the CISF personnel and police were providing round- the-clock security. Police have set up a control room inside the museum building while another control room has come up outside to guard the jewels. This is the second time that the collection is being put on public display. The jewellery was last brought here in 2001 and displayed for about two months before being taken back to the RBI vaults.

Fabulous Nizam jewels return

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