Here is a forensic analysis based on facts and data available about the claims of 1,000 tonnes of gold. It is logistically impossible and thus hard to establish that 1,000 tonnes of gold was retrieved from Allahabad, transported to Bithur, stored there. Again transported to Daundia Khera and allowed to rest in peace there
Early October 2013, a Hindu sanyasi Swami Shobhan Sarkar (seer), who has an Ashram at a village named as Daundia Khera in Unnao district in Uttar Pradesh (UP) had a dream that there is gold underground to be taken out.
Following are details of the dream
1. Rao Ram Baksh Singh was a Talukdar (chieftains) in Daundia Khera
2. During British raj, during and after 1857 war of independence, these chieftains 
either become British stooge or rebels (freedom fighters). Rao Ram Baksh Singh was one such rebel against British rule
3. As per the story told by a person close to the seer, the seer often narrates the story of a dream about the gold which was looted by some freedom fighters, led by Maulvi Liyaqat Ali, from the fort of Allahabad on 14 June 1857. Ali was a relative of the zamindars of Chail Pargana in Allahabad and also close to the talukdars of different states between Allahabad and Faizabad. He had declared major parts of Allahabad as independent from the British rule during the Mutiny of 1857. He handed over the looted gold to Nana Sahib Dhondu Pant, the adopted son of Maratha Peshwa Baji Rao II and chieftain of Bithur, to hide somewhere. When Brigadier General James George Smith Neill started searching for this gold, it was brought to Daundia Khera and buried somewhere on the campus of the fort of Rao Ram Baksh Singh. Ali was captured and awarded life imprisonment in 1872. He was sent to Port Blair jail. Rao Ram Baksh Singh was also captured by the British forces and hanged to death. "This gold was actually confiscated by the British from small Indian chieftains or collected in the form of lagaan (land tax) from farmers. This was the reason that the rebels during the Mutiny did not mind confiscating it from the fort of Allahabad," the source said
4. The dream says that the gold is 1,000 tonnes
5. Based on this background the Archeological Survey of India (ASI) started digging in the fort, at the place, described by the seer
TRUST BUT VERIFY
Some people believed the story completely, whereas some rejected it out-right doubting the veracity of dream. We are one of those, who neither believed nor disbelieved till we did some more analysis. Thus, we decided to do some scientific and forensics analysis of various elements of data, as available from various sources and try to collaborate these with stated historical facts, scientific and forensics analysis and common sense.
Here are our findings.
What Physics says
With this background, now let us do some scientific and logistic calculations and create some hypothesis and prove the/ these hypothesis for correctness of claims and counter-claims.
How much will be the volume of 1,000 tonnes gold?
The specific gravity of gold is 19.32. This means the gold is 19.32 times heavier than water at 4°C. This further means that one litre volume of gold will have a weight of 19.32 kilograms (Kg) or one metre cube of gold will have weight of 19.32 tonnes (metric tonnes).
With this basic physical fact, the total volume of 1,000 tonnes of gold will be 1,000/19.32 = 51.76 cubic metre (m3).
Now imagine that it will have 51 pieces of 1 metre x 1 metre x 1 metre with 0.76 cubic metres in hand. This means about 51.76 metre long wall of solid gold with 1 metre height and 1 metre width. Alternately, this can be viewed as 1,828 cubic feet. This means a road with a pure gold layer of 1/2 inch (12.5 mm) high, 12 feet wide and 3,656 feet (1114 metres or over one kilometre) long.
In pure solid state, this gold will occupy two rooms of 10ft x 10ft x 9ft, fully packed, without any space either between gold cubes and walls and roof. And with 28 cubic feet gold still left.
The assumption is that the gold is 24 carat pure and in solid state, and not in the form of coins, jewellery, utensils, etc. If it is in shape of round coins, the space will increase by atleast 21% to 27% depending upon configuration for storage. In case of jewellery, the volume of space required becomes 10-15 times. I checked this by visiting two jewellery show rooms in Mumbai. (names withheld at their request).
Now, just imagine, if this much of solid and pure gold is stored at the site, and ASI needed to do gold prospecting by using metal detectors and then light drilling. Why dig?
But, the above is a hypothetical condition, just to provide you an idea of volume of gold weighing 1,000 tonnes.
In reality, the gold may not be in solid state and as described above.
Realistic Assumptions
Based on above, it will be realistic if not optimistic, to assume the average weight of each chest as 500 Kg. With this, it comes to 2,000 chests for 1,000 tonnes. This number may vary 10%-20% on both sides depending upon the weight per chest. But, let us consider the number—2,000 chests now.
Now consider the chronology of events
(Ref - http://upscguide.com/content/major-events-revolt-1857) and http://www.ibiblio.org/britishraj/KayeMalleson6/index.html
Let us consider logistical requirements
If consignment was carried by road –
If the gold was carried by boats –
HYPOTHESIS - that the gold is 1,000 tonnes
Let us test the hypothesis that “the gold is 1000 tonnes”
Conclusion
We are not in a position to offer any alternate theory/story. Only history knows what had happened.
But, with the dream data made available by the sanyasi and other data available in public domain and as analysed above, it is logistically impossible and thus hard to establish that 1,000 tonnes of gold was retrieved from Allahabad, transported to Bithur, stored there. Again transported to Daundia Khera and allowed to rest in peace there, without any people, except Rao Ram Baksh Singh and Maulvi Liyakat Ali and Nana Saheb knowing it.
We have another hypothesis that some amount (somewhere, between few hundred kilos to few tonnes) of Gold was retrieved from Allahabad and transported to Bithur and then to Daundia Khera. Else why Neill would have come in search of gold? The quantity has to be very much lower than 1,000 tonnes as claimed by seer.
If people in the area do not know about it and only a few knows then it may be maximum few chests, which can be carted on horses with or without human or travelled in few bullock carts covered with grain or lighter material. Grain also has weight, thus the weight of gold reduces per cart. May be due to this reason, Neill has also not searched more deeply at Daundia Khera as stakes were not high.
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How does 1,000 tonnes of gold compare with well known structures?
Total weight of Eiffel Tower (Paris) is – 7,000 tonnes of steel
Total weight of Boeing 747-200B Jumbo jet – 165 tonnes
Weight of largest whale – 200 tonnes
Elephant weighs – 10-20 tonnes
Total weight of Statue of Liberty, NY – 225 tonnes (made of copper)
(Due to difference in density between gold and steel, 17,175 tonnes of Gold will be required to build Eiffel Tower of pure gold. Technically, Eiffel Tower of gold can not stand due to softness of gold)
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(About the authors –
Rakesh Goyal is PhD in Cyber Security; MBA from IIM-Bangalore and AMIE (Mech. Engineering). He has earned certificates - CISA, CISM, CFE, CCCI, CMC and Chartered Engineer.
He is an IT consulting entrepreneur since 1985 as MD of Sysman Computers P Ltd, Mumbai, a CERT-In and CCA empanelled firm (www.sysman.in). He is also the Director General of 'Center for Research and Prevention of Cyber Crimes'. Before that, he worked with BHEL, WIPRO and MNC Bank between 1972 and 1985.
Pallavi Goyal is BE from Mumbai University. She is certified as CCNA and ISO27001 LA. She has been active in Cyber Security consulting specially in Web-application and network security for over three years. She has done Vulnerability Assessment and Penetration Testing of over 200 web and other applications and over 10 networks. She has been working with Sysman Computers Private Limited for last 3 years and assisted Rakesh Goyal in many forensics assignments.
Nomination is one of the most important aspects of succession and estate planning. Yet few investors and people know about it, and its implications. Here’s a guide to nomination for investors wishing to plan better
Nomination ensures comfort for the family to a free, easy and unfettered access to your money by your family in the occurrence of an unfortunate event. It is not only your right but also your responsibility to ensure that you do not leave behind headaches and have the money ‘frozen’ at a time when it is most needed.
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While nomination formalities are invariably carried out at the opening of the account/investment/payment stage, nonetheless it can be done at a later time also. It can even be modified or cancelled. However, it can be done only by the individual signing the documents and not by others. It is not applicable to trusts, societies, firms, HUF or its kartas or power of attorney holders.
It is possible to make out nominations in multiple names by specifying the percentages. Minors, trusts, government, local authorities and non-residents too can be nominees.
In the case of bank deposits and investments you can always make out nominations in different names. In the case of savings account, it can be one and for different deposits to different nominees, where different beneficiaries are contemplated for different deposits. No one can insist on registering only one nominee.
Effecting transmission on demise
1. Submit a letter in duplicate with the original and xerox of the death certificate along with the originals of the accounts to be transmitted. In death cases it is ‘transmission’ and not ‘transfer’.
2. Ensure proper identification of the nominee/beneficiary with KYC verifications.
3. In case the amount to be transferred exceeds Rs1 lakh, an Indemnity Bond may be sought.
4. In the absence of any nomination the claimant may be called upon to submit a Will, heirship certificate, and no-objection certification (NOC) from other heirs, letter of administration or succession certificate and indemnity bond.
(Nagesh Kini is a Mumbai-based chartered accountant turned activist.)
Indian PM fared worse in China in comparison with visiting leaders from Russia and Mongolia. Especially nothing concrete was done during the visit to reduce the gap between India’s import and export to China
For the last few months, there have been great expectations that a number of important decisions would be made during the visits to Russia and China by the Indian prime minister (PM) Manmohan Singh.
First, there was the great hope attached to the expansion of the Kudankulam nuclear project. It was expected that, in this trip, both Russia and India would ink the proposal to set up units No3 and No4 reactors, but this got bogged down to elusive details on the nuclear liability issue, resulting in no progress. Until lawyers from both sides settle the outstanding issues on this subject, no progress is likely!
However, one major and satisfying work took place on 22 October 2013 (morning), when Kudankulam’s first 1,000 MWe (megawatt electric) plant generated 160 MWe, before being halted for routine check for behaviour of "integrated system" of the turbine and the generator. It was connected to the southern power grid. In about two weeks from now, the commercial operation of the plant is expected to commence.
Because of the bottleneck created by the nuclear liability issue, the roadmap drawn in 2010 to build 14 to 16 reactors got pushed to the back burner!
Bilateral trade with Russia presently hovers around $11 Billion (2012-13) and if the current pace continues, growing at about 25% per year, this is likely to reach $20 billion by 2015. Comparatively, this is much lower than what has been achieved with China.
One other touching move was made by Russian president Vladmir Putin, when he presented PM Manmohan Singh, a Mughal era gold coin, to reaffirm that the trade between the two countries have been existing for centuries now. With that the Indian delegation moved over to China.
Receiving a warm welcome, PM Manmohan Singh stated that "when India and China shake hands, the world notices". And, to the Chinese leadership, this was also a welcome sign, but, as they extended their courtesies to the Indian delegation, they were also hosting the leaders from both Russia and Mangolia!
Russian premier Dmitry Medevedev signed a 30-million tonne crude oil supply agreement, doubling the current rate, for delivery to China, for the next 5 years! Details of the Mangolian premier's visit have not been announced in detail.
Although a lot was expected from this visit, the first major issue tackled was to resolve the long running border disputes, to cover the entire length of 4,057 km line of actual control between India and China. Both the countries signed the Border Defence Cooperation Agreement (BDCA) which is expected to take care of the face-to-face situation by troops facing each other and to show maximum restraint. "Neither side shall use force or threaten to use force." The BDCA takes care of the earlier pacts signed in 1993, 1995 and 2005.
BDCA does not prevent either side from "improving border infrastructures in any way as the situation was highly asymmetrical" with the odds favouring China. However, it is expected that the BDCA will prevent intrusion on either side. This is one more major step to diffuse a tense situation.
However, the irritant issue of stapled visa being attached to Indian citizen's passports from Arunachal Pradesh visiting China was practically brushed aside by the officials, who are reported to have said that this was a simple matter. But that does not cover the core issue at all, meaning thereby, that this area was "disputed".
Bilateral trade between India and China has reached $67 billion with Indian imports touching $47 billion, leaving a deficit of $19-20 billion due to non-supply of raw materials like iron ore etc. In order to overcome this deficit, India has been pressing China to open up the market for IT services and pharmaceutical industry but the progress has been slow. At the current rate, trade is expected to touch $100 billion by 2015. PM Manmohan Singh could not get any rupee payment agreement. The trade imbalance this year may touch $30 billion, if China does not source other items from India.
One issue that India and China found to be common interest is in the formation of Bangladesh-China-India-Myanmar Economic Corridor. The first joint study group is likely to meet in December. It is too early to comment what this group can really achieve, but any sort of cooperation amongst neighbouring countries is welcome sign for development of the region which would bring benefits to the people concerned.
While no firm commitment was made on trans-border river agreement, Chinese premier is reported to have stated that China will take a very constructive view and will have an open mind in discussing issues. China is already building a 510 MW hydropower plant on Brahmaputra at Zangumu, with three others on the anvil.
Finally, Chinese power equipment companies like Shanghai Electric and Dongfang Electric have now agreed to set up permanent base to cater to servicing needs for the equipment supplied to India, which is around 60,000 MW and this is a welcome sign for buyers in India.
In the past, Chinese assurances and promises were not honoured completely. It is hoped that the spirit shown by Chinese premier Li Kiqiang will endeavour to keep his.
(AK Ramdas has worked with the Engineering Export Promotion Council of the ministry of commerce. He was also associated with various committees of the Council. His international career took him to places like Beirut, Kuwait and Dubai at a time when these were small trading outposts; and later to the US.)
N Viktamsimha
5 years agoThen what was the Reason & rationale of GOI to do this Test excavation , was it to divert the attention if so of whom. I saw an Foreigner Conrad Elast Show Slides of the Exacavation by ASI in Demolished Structure in Ayodha . Certainly There were Indications of a Hindoo Temple or Structure , Does ASI or GSI get any such Proof or is it just a Spoof
shadi katyal
In Reply to N Viktamsimha 5 years agoIf one recalls, there was nothing found first and than suddenly with some pressure or maybe digging deep they claim to have found some proof? if any.
How can one have any respect for a department who believes in such dreams and makes the nation a laughing stock of the world in this age of technology. Are we looking forward to India future with such predictions by god men?
shadi katyal
5 years agoWe thank Mr. Goyal for spending hours of research and trying to open the minds of superstitious people who in this age still believe in such Sadhus etc.
Why did ASI got involved in this issue. Should the person in charge be disciplined for wasting funds. Has the department not lost its standing? Mr. Goyal's work should be an eye opener for all and specially for ASI who still are hide bound with such superstitions and dreams of fake Sadhus. Is this why we are still way behind in our growth?
When we read such diggings we laughed as a joke as common sense will tell you that how can any gold be buried for so long. Look at the grave robbery from Pyramids and leave such gold in ground in India.
The fact is that we wish to be rich without working and any discipline.
ASI digging has made India a laughing stock in the world
tarqui
5 years agoI dreamt of a location that turned out to be in India, though I am not Indian , not a sadhu and have not seen India in my life, may be I should go and there and make some digging,
where is the location??
(:)
ture I swear
siddharth murarka
5 years agowhat an analysis.. so deep.. excellent.. hats off the father daughter duo
M M Gadre
5 years agoThe analysis by GOYALS is extremely convincing . One more hypothesis which could be proved wrong ? 1857 Uprising was well planned and atleast four top people were behind this. If it was planned one year/ six months before the actual start and these four /six main persons knew that there is 1000 Tons Gold they must have decided on the strategy of shifting it from place to place and then bury it in a well planned / constructed place . Shifting small amounts at a time over a longer period would not attract any body ! Also it may not be 1000 Tons the seer must have got confused after all it was a dream no details remembered.
M M Gadre
Satish
5 years agoWe have been ridiculing people who go from one astrologer to another for quick fix. One can understand that perhaps these people are in dire need of wealth and hence they depend on any one who can offer easy option.
Now the government is also on the similar mission. One can surmise that they are terribly short of cash and urgently need money. Or is it that the politicians want a quick buck before losing power.
Satish
Suiketu Shah
In Reply to Satish 5 years agoPerfectly put Satish!:)
The mission is over today and comfirms to findings of ml article above.
Abhijit Gosavi
5 years agoHow sad! If only those Archeological folks had spent all that time building some roads or canals, there would have been something long lasting that would help the economy and reduce poverty.
Bal krishna Gupta
5 years agoWhat the Goyals have done is exactly self promotion and flaunting of basic knowledge of Physics and school level Maths.
One need not go to such ridiculous lengths to disprove a Sadhu's unguarded words based
on a 'dream'. On the face of it one may wonder whether even the Sadhu knows How many grams are there in a Tonne.
Arvind Kumar
5 years agoHats off to Goyals !!!!
These calculations & analysis is worth more than actual diggings.
Some more dreams have been conveyed to DM, Kanpur where "dream figures" are literally dream figures -- another 1,000 & 2,500 tonnes.
No wonders, there are claimants, including the present day chieftains -- Yadav family and their goons -- waiting for Mckenna's Gold. Ha, ha, ha to the saintly dream. Yet another Nirmal Baba, which is at the most a cheap comedy serial.
GSI did notice some signals on their detectors to show presence of some metal, as reported in various news channels. Anyway, they are totally silent now.
Arvind Kumar
MOHAN
5 years agoDear Goyals,
Can you please suggest the total values of Gold in the unopened vault B of Sri Padmanabha Swamy Temple of Trivandrum, Kerala?
MOHAN
In Reply to MOHAN 5 years agoPadmanabha temple:What riches behold the sealed B vault?
http://news.oneindia.in/2011/07/07/padma...
Bapoo Malcolm
5 years agoTHIS IS BASED ON AN OLD JOKE.
If you have a plot of land and want to farm it but have neither the strength or money to till it, all you have to do is spread the story that there is gold or some treasure buried there. You will have it dug up in no time and ready for sowing. AND EVEN THE ASI WILL BE THERE TO HELP YOU.
Bapoo M Malcolm
S Narain
5 years agoVery scientific analysis. I wonder what officials of ASI wish to say
vns
5 years agoThe authors' assumptions and calculation and conclusion at the end support and confirm the general belief that the seer's illogical dream cannot be believed to be true and is sure to finally collapse into loss of resources of the Govt and ASI. The impressive calculation done by the authors help understand the sheer waste of time, energy and resources in search of the 1000 tonne dream gold' Let us be cautious and do not support the aforesaid type of dreams. Otherwise the whole country will need to be dug up for no reason. Let us do something better.
kamal modi
5 years agoJust impressive logical study.You are too too good.Your article ought to be weighed in gold.
VB
5 years agoThe analysis sounds impressive but is entirely a critique of the figure of 1,000 tonnes, and not of other parts of the story.
In fact, this quantity is the least important part in the sense that it is most likely to be a wild exaggeration.
To my mind, the analysis actually shows that there could well be 5 or 10 or even 20 tonnes of gold there, still an impressive quantity. All the impossibilities pointed out here disappear if the quantity were less.