Koh-i-Noor

                        Koh-i-Noor     The jewel in the British crown with a murky past

Koh-i-Noor is a very expensive jewelry, many people have paid their life for it. Since the 19^th century it became part of the British royal family crown. India has tried in different events to get it back, but British Royal family has refused politely. Moreover Many stories about the diamond were fanciful, but Edwin W Streeter sorted a historical time line in his chapter about the Mountain of Light and for whom it belongs. First of all in 1304 Alauddin Khilji one of the kings in Delhi took it after defeating northern kingdom of Malwa, then it stayed with Babur's family for some time. During the Persian-Indian war the Diamond has passed from Indians to Persian and again to India. In 1849 British took it for the first time. A cutting of the diamond in Britain made it weigh less. Nowadays British people are very proud of this stone and thay have made a lot of exhibitions for it. The last appearance for the diamond was in 2002 by the Queen Mother.“He who owns this diamond will own the world, but will also know all its misfortunes. Only God, or a woman, can wear it with impunity."( Gornall, J,2012)

References

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

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