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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 · He was Mithilesh Kumar Srivastav, better known as Natwarlal. Wanted in over 100 criminal cases in eight states and sentenced for an incredible 113 years by various courts, Natwarlal had made eight daring escapes from various jails and was the ultimate confidence trickster.
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Mar 20, 2023 · Known to be one of the greatest con-man in India, Natwarlal had planned some very high-profile robberies, crimes and prison escapes that made him a target among the police throughout his life ...
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- Selling national monuments: In Shaad Ali’s film Bunty or Babli, the characters of same name played by Abhishek Bachchan and Rani Mukherjee, sold Taj Mahal to a gullible foreigner.
- Nine Jail breaks: In his lifetime, Natwarlal was sentenced to over 113 years of prison time, however, he barely served 20 years in prison. In one of his earlier escapades, he offered the guard Rs 10,000.
- Master of forged signature. When it comes to forging signatures Natwarlal was a pro. It’s said he could imitate the signature just by glancing at the hand movements of the person.
- Duping Death. Natwarlal lived up to his legend in his death also. In 2009, his lawyer filed a plea in the court seeking dismissal of over 100 charges pending against Natwarlalclaiming that Natwarlal had breathed his last on Saturday, July 25, 2009.
- Real name was Mithilesh Kumar Srivastava.
- Born in 1912 at Bangra village of Siwan district in Bihar.
- Natwarlal used over 50 aliases to disguise himself and duped hundreds of people of crores of rupees.
- Was a master of disguises and used unique ideas to cheat. Natwarlal was also a master in forging signatures of famous personalities.
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.
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.
