MOST EXPENSIVE LAND EVER BOUGHT . A rich trader in India , Diwan Todar mal Jain, on December 26 , 1704 purchased the priciest piece of land anywhere in world . I will let you know the price in today’s currency as well as the size of the land he bought, but before that , i will take you through pages of indian history , the days when Heroism shone at its brightest best and Villainy brought out its horrifying worst . Zorawar Singh and Fateh Singh ( aged 8 and 5 ) happened to be the younger Sons of Guru Govind Singh . In December 1704 they along with the mother of Guru Gobind Singh were strayed away from main forces while crossing the flooded river Sarsa , after Guru had to vacate the fortress of Anandpur . As Mughals gave chase to Guru ‘s forces , A cook in Guru’s household , Gangu , took three of them to his house in Kheri . There , overcome by greed to possess the gold coins that Guru’s mother was carrying with her , He blew their cover to Mughals . T...