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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... soldiers worshipped him.' After assuming both spiritual and temporal power and brandishing the banner of Shiism, the declared state religion, Shah Ismail restored Persia to her old borders, within less than ten years. Such an enterprise ...
... soldiers worshipped him.' After assuming both spiritual and temporal power and brandishing the banner of Shiism, the declared state religion, Shah Ismail restored Persia to her old borders, within less than ten years. Such an enterprise ...
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... soldiers shared his clear-sightedness or his ambition. 'The year,' recounts Babur, of 1526, 'was a very hot one; violent pestilential winds struck people down in heaps together; masses began to die off. On these accounts the greater ...
... soldiers shared his clear-sightedness or his ambition. 'The year,' recounts Babur, of 1526, 'was a very hot one; violent pestilential winds struck people down in heaps together; masses began to die off. On these accounts the greater ...
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... soldier, a leader of men, he used every mean to drive away the Mughals from Hindustan. Humayun played into his hands. Instead of tracking down and eliminating the enemy when he had the chance, the Emperor came to terms with him in ...
... soldier, a leader of men, he used every mean to drive away the Mughals from Hindustan. Humayun played into his hands. Instead of tracking down and eliminating the enemy when he had the chance, the Emperor came to terms with him in ...
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... soldiers at the Emperor's disposal, he estimated that they would be sufficient for capturing the Jun district, a base of strategic importance for the conquest of Lower Sind. On 11 October 1542, the newly-formed Mughal army set off. Four ...
... soldiers at the Emperor's disposal, he estimated that they would be sufficient for capturing the Jun district, a base of strategic importance for the conquest of Lower Sind. On 11 October 1542, the newly-formed Mughal army set off. Four ...
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... soldier from Askari's army who, having fought formerly beside Humayun had remained faithful to him. Casting his sword on the ground to prove his peaceful intentions, he warned the sentinel of the threat which was hanging over the ...
... soldier from Askari's army who, having fought formerly beside Humayun had remained faithful to him. Casting his sword on the ground to prove his peaceful intentions, he warned the sentinel of the threat which was hanging over the ...
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