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2. Koh-i-Noor - Wikipedia

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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 ...

3. Koh-i-Noor: The History of the World's Most Infamous Diamond

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   Duleep Singh's mother was exiled to Nepal. Dalhousie organized the shipping of the Koh-i-Noor by boat to England. The Great Exhibition. On arrival in England the Koh-i-Noor was displayed to huge crowds at the Great Exhibition. The First Cut. The chapter describes scientific and professional examination of the Koh-i-Noor and how it was cut.

4. Daria-i-Noor - Wikipedia

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   The Daria-i-Noor would make its way to London but fail to garner the attraction of the British nobility. [2] Thus, two years later it was shipped back to India to be auctioned off, with the Nawab of Dhaka being the winning bidder. [2] To this day it is said to remain in a Bangladeshi bank's vault. [2] Sketch of the Daria-i-Noor

5. Why is the Koh-i-Noor diamond so controversial? - AOL

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   The huge diamond is steeped in history and controversy over how it came to be in the possession of British royalty

6. A Brief History of the Queen Mother's Koh-i-Noor ... - AOL

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   The controversial Koh-i-Noor diamond is at the heart of the Queen Mother's crown—and it may be why Queen Camilla has chosen not to wear it for her coronation in May.

7. GMB guests gets into heated discussion about controversial ...

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   After the show, Kaur retweeted a clip of the debate posted on Good Morning Britain’s Twitter account and added: “The Koh-i-noor diamond was founded in Indian soil.It represents to the British ...

8. Koh-i-Noor Hardtmuth - Wikipedia

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   At the 1889 World Fair in Paris, the Hardtmuths displayed their pencils rebranded as "Koh-I-Noor Hardtmuth". Each pencil was encased in a yellow cedar-wood barrel. The inspiration for the name was the Koh-i-Noor diamond (Persian for "Mountain of Light"), part of the Crown Jewels of the United Kingdom, and the largest diamond in the world at the ...

9. Koh-i-noor diamond in coronation ‘could bring back painful ...

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   The Koh-i-noor diamond was seized by the East India Company in 1849 when it was presented to Queen Victoria and became part of the Crown Jewels.