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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... took part in those stirring events. Ever since the Koh-i-noor found its way to England, countless writers have speculated about its origin. Some said it went back to the beginning of time; others dated it from the appearance of the ...
... took part in those stirring events. Ever since the Koh-i-noor found its way to England, countless writers have speculated about its origin. Some said it went back to the beginning of time; others dated it from the appearance of the ...
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... took place on 2 December 1510, near Merv. Shaibani Khan, awaiting his troops, was caught offguard by the forty-thousand-strong Persian army and was killed after a bloody battle. Shah Ismail made a drinking cup of his skull and had it ...
... took place on 2 December 1510, near Merv. Shaibani Khan, awaiting his troops, was caught offguard by the forty-thousand-strong Persian army and was killed after a bloody battle. Shah Ismail made a drinking cup of his skull and had it ...
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... took Lahore, which in any case he considered as part of the Timurid legacy. He was not entirely wrong. Before leaving the Punjab, Timur had left there a governor by the name of Khizr Khan, who founded the Sayyid dynasty which ruled over ...
... took Lahore, which in any case he considered as part of the Timurid legacy. He was not entirely wrong. Before leaving the Punjab, Timur had left there a governor by the name of Khizr Khan, who founded the Sayyid dynasty which ruled over ...
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... took several days for the Mughal cavalrymen to draw them out of their trenches. Meanwhile, Babur's troops took up conventional battle positions: right and left wing, centre, vanguard, reserves and two cavalry squadrons, one to the right ...
... took several days for the Mughal cavalrymen to draw them out of their trenches. Meanwhile, Babur's troops took up conventional battle positions: right and left wing, centre, vanguard, reserves and two cavalry squadrons, one to the right ...
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... took the road to Agra, where he arrived on 10 May 1526. In the meantime, Humayun had been welcomed by a delegation of nobles who begged him to spare the citadel. Always reluctant to resort to violence, the young prince set up his camp ...
... took the road to Agra, where he arrived on 10 May 1526. In the meantime, Humayun had been welcomed by a delegation of nobles who begged him to spare the citadel. Always reluctant to resort to violence, the young prince set up his camp ...
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