For two thousand years the gold of the world flowed into India and did not flow out — into its temples, its treasuries, and its earth — until the subcontinent became, in the phrase of the ancients, the sink of the world’s gold. From Mughal jewels to temple hoards, few lands hold more. Post in any language; translations welcome. Share finds, legends, and the law, talk regional history, and connect with hunters across the richest treasure ground on earth.