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Narinder Kaur and Emma Webb argued about the diamond, which will not be worn by the Queen Consort at the coronation
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 ...
Shujah wore the Koh-i-Noor ("Mountain of Light") diamond in one of his bracelets when Elphinstone visited him, but rather undiplomatically described Shujah as having a "vulgar nose". [5] William Fraser , who accompanied Elphinstone to meet Shah Shujah was "struck with the dignity of his appearance and the romantic Oriental awe."
The Koh-i-Noor is a controversial gem with a complicated history. The Koh-i-Noor has been the center of several ownership disputes since 1947, when India gained independence from the United Kingdom.
The huge diamond is steeped in history and controversy over how it came to be in the possession of British royalty
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 Nawabs 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
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