But the story that unfolded brought global spotlight on the case, while its complexity put the country's then British rulers in a spot of bother, and eventually forced an Indian king to abdicate.
IMAGE: Jasprit Bumrah's relentless brilliance with the ball prompted Simon Katich to crown him as the new 'King' of Indian cricket. Photograph: ICC/X In a scathing critique of Virat Kohli's ...