The Koh-i-noor DiamondRoli Books Private Limited, 01/06/2013 - 212 من الصفحات A courtesan had told Nadir Shah that the priceless diamond hidden in Mohammed Shah's turban. Citing an ancient tradition, the victor demanded an exchange of headgear. At last the diamond was his. Or was it? Hastily he undud the folds... Wonderstruck at the gem's size, brilliance and beauty, he exclaimed, 'Koh-i-noor'! 1739: the gem now had a name. One fabulous diamond whose value could feed the entire world for two-and-a-half days. Four race: Indian, Afghan, Persian and English, whose destinies were inextrcably involved with this gem. A Persian oilman's son who went on to virtually rule Golconda and its vast diamond mines. A Mughal prince, hated by history, who was sinned against as much as sinning. Only an Indian or Persian couild tell this great story with all its nuances. |
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... Kabul and extorted from Shah Shuja by the Maharaja Ranjit Singh, the Koh-i-noor may be regarded as a historical symbol of conquest in India, and the Governor General rejoices that it has found its fitting rest in Your Majesty's Crown ...
... Kabul and extorted from Shah Shuja by the Maharaja Ranjit Singh, the Koh-i-noor may be regarded as a historical symbol of conquest in India, and the Governor General rejoices that it has found its fitting rest in Your Majesty's Crown ...
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... early sixteenth century, when Zahir-ud-din Mohammed Babur, King of Kabul, was preparing to conquer the fabled land of Hindustan... BABUR'S DIAMOND 1 The Koh-i-noor never really belonged to Zahir-ud-din Babur's Diamond.
... early sixteenth century, when Zahir-ud-din Mohammed Babur, King of Kabul, was preparing to conquer the fabled land of Hindustan... BABUR'S DIAMOND 1 The Koh-i-noor never really belonged to Zahir-ud-din Babur's Diamond.
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... over Samarkand, Badakshan and Kabul, but it was Sultan Hussain-i-Baikara, the Badshah of Herat and Babur's third cousin, who was primus inter pares and most powerful of all the Timurid princes. A man of great culture and a talented poet,
... over Samarkand, Badakshan and Kabul, but it was Sultan Hussain-i-Baikara, the Badshah of Herat and Babur's third cousin, who was primus inter pares and most powerful of all the Timurid princes. A man of great culture and a talented poet,
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... Kabul. Though small, Kabul was strategically located on a high mountain plateau at the crossroads linking India to Persia through the Khyber Pass. Babur wrested Kabul from its ruler Mukhim Arghun who had usurped it from Babur's uncle ...
... Kabul. Though small, Kabul was strategically located on a high mountain plateau at the crossroads linking India to Persia through the Khyber Pass. Babur wrested Kabul from its ruler Mukhim Arghun who had usurped it from Babur's uncle ...
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... Kabul was not a choice, but a necessity. His sights were still set on Samarkand, the unfulfilled dream. Braving the rigours of the cold Afghan winter, he crossed the snow-capped Hindu Kush mountains with a small army, and reached Kunduz ...
... Kabul was not a choice, but a necessity. His sights were still set on Samarkand, the unfulfilled dream. Braving the rigours of the cold Afghan winter, he crossed the snow-capped Hindu Kush mountains with a small army, and reached Kunduz ...
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