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

 

 

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

 

 

It is so valuable that once a judge of diamond valued it as half of daily expense of the whole world. This is how much the Koh-I-Noor the biggest crown diamond in the world is valued. The diamond is now owned by the Queen of England but went through a series of adventurous process of ownership throughout the years in history. Indeed, Jaswinder Singh, Indian administrator is nowadays claiming to be the sole owner of the jewel since he is a descendant of Maharaja, the real owner. Fiction mysterious stories were written about the history of the diamond and how finally it reached the hands of the British queen.  Edwin W Streeter, a writer wrote the most interesting story about the jewel in his book. He mentioned the first appearance of the diamond in 1304 acquired by Aladdin Khaliji in Dalhi and then appeared in Sultan Behr’s memories, and later presented as a tribute to Humayum Babur. Until in 1739 and with the Persian ruler invading India and claiming the jewel and finally in 1813 the Shah Shuja Ahmad was dethroned and forced to sell it for 125,000 rupees until it was finally secured for her majesty the Queen of England by the Marques, the British governor of India.

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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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