Introduction

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Diamonds are thus ambiguous objects in fiction which contain numerous contradictions.
In a domestic context they can retain their Otherness, they are on the
one hand singular and individualised as mythical or historical objects, and on the
other hand they are a potential cash item. They transport both a fantastic and a
historical imperialist version of India.
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