Kohinoor has been one of the most famous diamonds in human history. Its name is derived from the Persian word Koh-i-Noor means the mountain of light. Its magnanimous traits and size make it the most desirable precious stone. It now remains in a display case in the Tower of London, calmly spotlit against the purple velvet of the Queen Mother’s crown.
Here are some unknown facts about the precious and the most valuable diamond in the world that you probably didn’t know.
1) According to Rediff reports, During the reign of the Kakatiya dynasty, the Kohinoor was mined in the Golconda district of Andhra Pradesh.
2) According to reports, The diamond appears to be cursed and only a woman may wear the Kohinoor, according to a Hindu book dating back to 1306, when the stone was first described, and any male owner would suffer “misfortunes.”
3) The Original Kohinoor diamond weighed 793 carats, but its weight was lowered over the ages as it was cut multiple times. It is now around 105 carats in weight.
4) According to reports, after the British conquered Punjab in the Second Sikh War in 1849, the then-Governor General of India, Lord Dalhousie, ordered Duleep Singh, the last Sikh king of Punjab, to personally deliver the Kohinoor to the British Queen.
5) The demand for the Kohinoor’s return isn’t only restricted to India. Pakistan has also requested ownership of the diamond, which is reported to have been surrendered last.
6) The Kohinoor was placed in the crown of Queen Alexandra, Edward VII’s wife, after Queen Victoria’s death, and was worn at their coronation in 1902. In 1911, the diamond was transferred to Queen Mary’s crown, and in 1937, it was transferred to Queen Elizabeth’s crown. It was put on top of the Queen Mother’s coffin for the lying-in-state and funeral when she died in 2002, according to Rediff reports.
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