The cursed legacy of Koh-i-Noor: How it mysteriously affect it’s owners
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The cursed legacy of Koh-i-Noor: How it mysteriously affect it’s owners

Hindustan Times  

The Koh-i-noor, a dazzling 105.6-carat diamond, is a famed member of the Crown Jewels in the UK, currently held by King Charles III and Queen consort Camilla. Peacock throne: A diamond's central stage Shah Jahan, in 1628, commissioned a magnificent Peacock Throne adorned with rubies, emeralds, and the Koh-i-noor. The diamond's travels and wars From Nader Shah's armband to the Sikh ruler Ranjit Singh's possession, the Koh-i-noor journeyed through wars, changing hands between Hindu, Persian, Mughal, Afghan, and Sikh rulers. The British connection In 1849, the British East India Company seized the Koh-i-noor after imprisoning Ranjit Singh's family.

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Koh-i-Noor diamond, the star of Britain's Crown jewel, carries weight of its colonial past
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Koh-i-Noor diamond, the star of Britain's Crown jewel, carries weight of its colonial past

New Indian Express  

The massive stone has appeared at formal occasions for over 150 years, but Charles's wife Camilla opted not to wear it for May's coronation amid debate in the UK over imperial artefacts and calls in India for the diamond's return. "I don't know what the legal argument would be to say that it should be returned to India, considering that …

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