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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... offering of a mass of jewels and valuables amongst which was the famous diamond which Ala-ud-din must have brought ... offered it to me when I arrived at Agra; I just gave it back to him.' Another account, contained in the manuscript ...
... offering of a mass of jewels and valuables amongst which was the famous diamond which Ala-ud-din must have brought ... offered it to me when I arrived at Agra; I just gave it back to him.' Another account, contained in the manuscript ...
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... offered to put a stop to their advance and succeeded in pushing them back beyond the Ganga. In the meantime, while the morale of the Mughal army was at its lowest ebb, an even greater danger loomed large over the invaders' nascent ...
... offered to put a stop to their advance and succeeded in pushing them back beyond the Ganga. In the meantime, while the morale of the Mughal army was at its lowest ebb, an even greater danger loomed large over the invaders' nascent ...
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... offered to buy Babur's diamond at any price. Humayun, suspecting the merchant to be one of Maldeo's courtiers, eyed him scornfully and replied: 'Such a jewel cannot be bought. It is acquired either by the arbitration of the flashing ...
... offered to buy Babur's diamond at any price. Humayun, suspecting the merchant to be one of Maldeo's courtiers, eyed him scornfully and replied: 'Such a jewel cannot be bought. It is acquired either by the arbitration of the flashing ...
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... offered to supply them with ships, money and provisions provided that they left his lands. The Emperor accepted. Overcome by the ingratitude of his relatives and his past vassals, he even contemplated retreating to a solitary spot where ...
... offered to supply them with ships, money and provisions provided that they left his lands. The Emperor accepted. Overcome by the ingratitude of his relatives and his past vassals, he even contemplated retreating to a solitary spot where ...
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... offered by the Shah belonged to his father. Did that not mean that Tahmasp had forgotten the misunderstanding that had soured relations between Babur and Shah Ismail? The advance of the imperial cortege to Herat resembled a triumphal ...
... offered by the Shah belonged to his father. Did that not mean that Tahmasp had forgotten the misunderstanding that had soured relations between Babur and Shah Ismail? The advance of the imperial cortege to Herat resembled a triumphal ...
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