Which character is the colonel who stole the diamond from India and sparked the curse?

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From the moonstone

Asked by bob t #245649 on 5/6/2012 11:42 PM

Last updated by Aslan on 5/7/2012 12:02 AM

Answered by Aslan on 5/7/2012 12:02 AM

It was looted at the siege of Seringapatam in southern India in 1799 by Colonel John Herncastle, who seized it from the forehead of a Hindu god.