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The Koh-i-Noor is a central plot point in George MacDonald Fraser's 1990 historical novel and satire, Flashman and the Mountain of Light, which refers to the diamond in its title. [87] Kohinoor, a 2005 Indian mystery television series, follows a search for the diamond after its supposed return to India. [88]
Famous Golconda diamonds include the colourless Koh-i-Noor, the Nassak Diamond, the blue Hope Diamond, the Idol's Eye, the pink Daria-i-Noor, the white Regent Diamond, the Dresden Green Diamond, and the colourless Orlov Diamond, as well as now-untraceable diamonds such as the yellow Florentine Diamond, the Akbar Shah, the Nizam Diamond, and the ...
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 online jokes aside, many point to the serious colonial history behind Britain’s possession of the diamond. The Kohinoor, which means “Mountain of Light,” was originally about 186 carats ...
The famous but controversial jewel features in the Queen Mother’s coronation crown which was due to be used to crown Camilla next year on May 6.
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
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.
Toshakhana - The Toshakhana, which once stored the coveted Kohinoor diamond, is now a coin museum for old and rare coins including a replica of the Kohinoor as it was worn by the Maharaja. The circular structure of the roof that was made by the use of the original nanakshahi brick is intact till date.