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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. Kohinoor, a 2005 Indian mystery television series, follows a search for the diamond after its supposed return to India.
Aug 30, 2017 · The gem, which would come to be known as the Koh-i-Noor Diamond, wove its way through Indian court intrigues before eventually ending up in the British Crown Jewels by the mid-1800s.
6 days ago · Koh-i-noor, the diamond with the longest history for an extant stone, a history that may have begun about 1304 or earlier. It was incorporated as the central stone in the queen’s state crown fashioned for use by Queen Elizabeth, consort of George VI, at her coronation in 1937.
May 6, 2021 · The Koh-i-Noor diamond (also Koh-i-Nur or Kūh-e Nūr) is one of the largest and most famous cut diamonds in the world. It was most likely found in southern India between 1100 and 1300. The name of the stone is Persian meaning ‘Mountain of Light’ and refers to its astounding size - originally 186 carats (today 105.6).
Dec 9, 2016 · The Koh-i-Noor is one of the world's most controversial diamonds. It has been the subject of conquest and intrigue for centuries, passing through the hands of Mughal princes, Iranian...
16 hours ago · Whatsapp Facebook Twitter Telegram Google News. Former Indian wicketkeeper-batter Dinesh Karthik has reserved big praise for 30-year-old Indian pacer Jasprit Bumrah by stating that the right-arm fast bowler is more valuable than the Kohinoor diamond. Bumrah was in red-hot form for India in the recently concluded ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 ...
The crown of Queen Victoria featuring the Koh-i-Noor. Having arrived in England on the 29th of June 1850, the 3 men reached the India office in London on the 2nd of July 1850. The Diamond was gifted to the Queen on 3 rd July 1850, the 250 th anniversary of the EIC.
Feb 4, 2020 · The Koh-i-Noor quickly became not only the most famous diamond in the world, but also the single most famous object of loot from India.
Mar 1, 2023 · Koh-i-Noor is no ordinary diamond. It has been symbolic of the rise, zenith and fall of mighty empires. Never sold or bought, it has instead been a gemstone of victors in India,...
The Kohinoor Diamond. (HT File Photo) 1813: The diamond returns to India when Shah Shuja Durrani, a descendant of Ahmad Shah, escapes from his quarrelling brothers in Kabul, brings it to Punjab...
