Sehore Family Plans Legal Action Over 1917 Loan to British Government

A family from Sehore, Madhya Pradesh, claims the British government owes repayment of a Rs 35,000 loan given by their ancestor Seth Jumma Lal Ruthia in 1917. The grandson, Vivek Ruthia, citing historical documents and international law, plans legal action to recover the debt, which he estimates to be worth crores today after accounting for inflation and interest. The claim is based on century-old correspondence, though its legal validity remains uncertain.