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Natwarlal (born Mithilesh Kumar Srivastava; 1912 — 25 July 2009) was an Indian fraudster known for his high-profile crimes and prison escapes, including having supposedly repeatedly "sold" the Taj Mahal, the Red Fort, the Rashtrapati Bhavan, and the Parliament House of India.
Nov 30, 1987 · With a hoary history of crime spanning five decades and sentenced for an incredible 113 years by various state courts, Natwarlal was the ultimate confidence trickster.
Jan 27, 2014 · When the wily con man Natwarlal escaped from police custody for the seventh time recently, it provided yet another twist to the story of a man who has eluded all attempt to put him behind bars. INDIA TODAY traces the careerograph of this smooth-talking pastmaster of the confidence trick.
Nov 19, 2015 · Popularly known as Natwarlal, Mithilesh Kumar Srivastava was a lawyer who turned into the ‘great Indian conman’. He sold prized monuments of India and duped big shot industrialists with sheer ...
Mar 20, 2023 · Natwarlal allegedly sold the Taj Mahal thrice! He used to pose as government officials and duped foreign tourists by ‘selling’ them the historical monuments.
Mar 10, 2016 · Meet India’s most popular conman, Natwarlal, who even inspired a movie with the same name, starring Amitabh Bachchan. He stands out for his amusing ways and notoriousness in the history of ...
When alive, India’s greatest con artiste “sold” the Taj Mahal to gullible foreigners, duped hundreds of people of crores of rupees, inspired millions of grandma’s tales and even a movie starring...
Dec 12, 2015 · Natwarlal: 10 things about conman who sold Taj Mahal, Parliament several times. It was in 1996 when Natwarlal was arrested for the last time. But the wheelchair-bound 84-year-old conman managed...
Mar 23, 2017 · His name is Mr Mithilesh Kumar Srivastava, infamously known as Mr Natwarlal. Once you read about him you will never forget him. Here are ten supercool facts about the guy who is forever known as the Conman of India: 1. He was lawyer who turned into a conman because he was good at forgery.
Jun 30, 1991 · Natwarlal has escaped from various prisons eight times till now. In one of his most daring jailbreaks from Lucknow in 1957, he put on a sub-inspector's uniform and walked out with the prison guards saluting him.
