The novel that revolves around a deity in Somanth temple in Gujrath was written by a British novelist and is set in the 19th century . Name it

The Moonstone by Wilkie Collins is a novel that revolves around a sacred diamond, the Moonstone, stolen from an Indian temple and brought to England. While the question references the Somnath temple in Gujarat, the novel's central plot concerns a diamond taken from a Indian shrine during colonial rule. The Moonstone is often considered the first detective novel in English literature and features Sergeant Cuff as the investigator. The novel explores themes of colonialism, theft, and the consequences of taking sacred objects.