Chasing the Mountain of Light: Across India on the Trail of the Koh-i-Noor DiamondConstable, 1999 - 272 من الصفحات The Koh-i-Noor is the greatest diamond of India and one of the most famous stones in the world. Supposedly cursed, the stone can now be seen in the Tower of London. Here, Kevin Rushby tells of his journey to discover the history behind the stone. |
طبعات أخرى - عرض جميع المقتطفات
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appeared asked beautiful began better Bilkha Bombay British brother brought building built called centre claim close cold dark Delhi diamond door English eyes face feet front garden gave given golden gone hand head India inside interest jewel Junagadh kings Koh-i-Noor Krishna land later leaving light live London looked mines morning moved Mughal Nadir Nawab never night once passed past perhaps Persian pulled reached returned river road seemed Shah showed side sitting smiled steps stone stood stopped street taken talk temple things thought told took town trade trees turned waiting walked wall wanted watching window young