The jewel in the British crown

This jewel is a factor in tragedies innumerable and is retunes to maharaja. After 1849 in the of Anglo- Sikh war the British royal family take it. India government wants to strongly the diamond, also the Singh family they intention to launch a civil action, but all these actions was refused by British government in 1997 and 2010. There are many stories and mysteries about this great academic work, Edwin prove that jewel is retunes to most bloody history. The diamond history began in 1304 wish owned by Alauddin, after that to kingdom of Malawa. In 1526 is owned to sultan Babur. In 1739 the diamond taken by Nader Shah, but in 1751 Mohammed the son of Nader used the diamond to alliance with Afgan Empire. After that, the diamond owned by Maharaja in 1813. In 1839 the Maharaja sell the diamond for 125000 to paid for bloody war with British government. The diamond cut many times and that was a hard job for the Great Exhibition. Finally, Queen Elizabeth the diamond was placed on her coffin in 2002. “He who owns this diamond will own the world”. Mr Sandhanwalia.

 

 

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Gornall, J. (2012, September 13). Koh-i-Noor: The jewel in the British crown with a very murky past - The National. Latest and breaking news | thenational.ae - The National. Retrieved March 10, 2013, from http://www.thenational.ae/news/world/south-asia/koh-i-noor-the-jewel-in-the-british-crown-with-a-very-murky-past