A tribal leader in the Nicobar Island agreed to sell his land to the Indian government in exchange for Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru’s jacket.
According to a new book: “Instead of a quantum of money to settle the deal, to everyone’s surprise, (Edward) Kutchat asked for the ‘achkan’ (jacket) that the Prime Minister was wearing. Possibly, that was the most attractive portable item which was visible to him in the banquet hall. Though the guests were quite amused, the Prime Minister accepted the deal with delight.”