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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... given up his nomadic ways, ruled over the city of Tashkent, while another, Ahmad Khan, 'trained to the rude existence of prairies and tents, lacking in refinement, coarse language, a redoubtable swordsman', camped on the vast steppes ...
... given up his nomadic ways, ruled over the city of Tashkent, while another, Ahmad Khan, 'trained to the rude existence of prairies and tents, lacking in refinement, coarse language, a redoubtable swordsman', camped on the vast steppes ...
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... given him a hero's welcome, the people of Samarkand decided to sacrifice Babur to Ubaidullah Khan, the nephew and successor of Shaibani Khan, concluding that between a beloved apostate and a fervent, though hated Sunni, the latter was a ...
... given him a hero's welcome, the people of Samarkand decided to sacrifice Babur to Ubaidullah Khan, the nephew and successor of Shaibani Khan, concluding that between a beloved apostate and a fervent, though hated Sunni, the latter was a ...
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... given rise to much gossip and is the root cause of all his misfortunes.' However, his decision making power had not yet been affected. Babur informed Humayun of the recent victories of Shah Tahmasp, who had succeeded Shah Ismail, over ...
... given rise to much gossip and is the root cause of all his misfortunes.' However, his decision making power had not yet been affected. Babur informed Humayun of the recent victories of Shah Tahmasp, who had succeeded Shah Ismail, over ...
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... given birth to a son. Hamida Banu Begum was the daughter of Hindal's Persian teacher. Humayun had met her a year earlier at his younger brother's camp. The virginal freshness and grace of the fourteen-year-old maiden so captivated him ...
... given birth to a son. Hamida Banu Begum was the daughter of Hindal's Persian teacher. Humayun had met her a year earlier at his younger brother's camp. The virginal freshness and grace of the fourteen-year-old maiden so captivated him ...
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... given in his honour, where musicians and dancing-girls vied with each other to attract his attention. He loved poetry and was deeply moved when a singer dedicated to him the following verse of Amir Shahi, a Persian poet of the early ...
... given in his honour, where musicians and dancing-girls vied with each other to attract his attention. He loved poetry and was deeply moved when a singer dedicated to him the following verse of Amir Shahi, a Persian poet of the early ...
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