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The Koh-i-Noor (Persian for 'Mountain of Light'; / ˌ k oʊ ɪ ˈ n ʊər / KOH-in-OOR), [b] [4] [5] also spelt Koh-e-Noor, Kohinoor and Koh-i-Nur, is one of the largest cut diamonds in the world, weighing 105.6 carats (21.12 g). [a] It is part of the Crown Jewels of the United Kingdom. The diamond is currently set in the Crown of Queen ...
Koh-i-Noor: The History of the World's Most Infamous Diamond is a 2017 book on the Koh-i-Noor diamond written by William Dalrymple and Anita Anand. [1] The gem is one of the largest cut diamonds in the world, weighing 105.6 carats (21.12 g), and part of the British Crown Jewels. Koh-i-Noor is Persian for "Mountain of Light"; it has been known ...
The huge diamond is steeped in history and controversy over how it came to be in the possession of British royalty
The throne was located on the eastern side of the Divan-i-Khas, towards the windows. This throne, however, was also lost, possibly during or after the Indian Rebellion of 1857 and the subsequent looting and partial destruction of the Red Fort by the British. [19] The marble pedestal on which it rested has survived and can still be seen today ...
The diamond found its way through the hands of several dynasties, beginning with the Mughals in the 16th century, then the Persians and then the Afghans, before the Sikh Maharaja Ranjit Singh ...
Narinder Kaur and Emma Webb argued about the diamond, which will not be worn by the Queen Consort at the coronation GMB guests gets into heated discussion about controversial Koh-i-noor diamond ...
Spinels are found in various parts of the world, including the Transoxiana region that was home to the Mughal ancestors. [5] The Timur ruby is historically associated with Timur, who was believed to have taken the gem during the invasion of Delhi in 1398. [6] In 1996, however, research indicated that it was never owned by Timur. [7]
The world's most famous diamond adorned the Queen Mother's crown. Indians say it must now be given back After Queen Elizabeth II's Death, Many Indians Are Demanding the Return of the Kohinoor Diamond