UK trying to auction off Tipu Sultan's throne it looted from India .

A gold tiger head , which once belonged to the throne of Mysuru ruler Tipu Sultan in the 18th century India, was on Friday placed under a auction in an attempt to find a buyer .

UK Government Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport’s is auctioning off a throne finial it stole from India, at a price of £1.5 million, or Rs 14,98,64,994 (14 crore 98 lakh 64 thousand and nine hundred ninety four). Listed as the “Throne finial" the throne also has an export ban .

“This fascinating finial illustrates the story of Tipu Sultan’s reign and leads us to examine our imperial history," said UK Arts Minister Lord Stephen Parkinson, reported PTI. “I hope a UK-based buyer comes forward so that we can all continue to learn more about this important period in our shared history with India," he said. UK’s Government Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport put out a tweet sharing “A £1.5 million throne finial is at risk of leaving the UK. An export bar has been placed on the Tipu Sultan Throne finial to give time for an organisation or individual to purchase it. Interested? Contact the Committee’s Secretariat on 0845 300 6200 "

The tweet, along with the move was met with intense backlash on social media, with many pointing out the irony and tone-deafness of trying to sell a looted item and then banning people from that country from potentially buying it with an export ban.