History Of Koh I Noor
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Koh I Noor
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Author : William Dalrymple
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Release Date : 2017-09-12
Koh I Noor written by William Dalrymple and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-09-12 with History categories.
From the internationally acclaimed and bestselling historians William Dalrymple and Anita Anand, the first comprehensive and authoritative history of the Koh-i-Noor diamond, arguably the most celebrated jewel in the world. On March 29, 1849, the ten-year-old leader of the Sikh kingdom of the Punjab was ushered into the magnificent Mirrored Hall at the center of the British fort in Lahore, India. There, in a formal Act of Submission, the frightened but dignified child handed over to the British East India Company swathes of the richest land in India and the single most valuable object in the subcontinent: the celebrated Koh-i-Noor diamond, otherwise known as the Mountain of Light. To celebrate the acquisition, the British East India Company commissioned a history of the diamond woven together from the gossip of the Delhi Bazaars. From that moment forward, the Koh-i-Noor became the most famous and mythological diamond in history, with thousands of people coming to see it at the 1851 Great Exhibition and still more thousands repeating the largely fictitious account of its passage through history. Using original eyewitness accounts and chronicles never before translated into English, Dalrymple and Anand trace the true history of the diamond and disperse the myths and fantastic tales that have long surrounded this awe-inspiring jewel. The resulting history of south and central Asia tells a true tale of greed, conquest, murder, torture, colonialism, and appropriation that shaped a continent and the Koh-i-Noor itself.
Glorious History Of Koh I Noor The Brightest Jewel In The British Crown
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Author : N. B. Sen
language : en
Publisher: New Delhi : New Book Society of India
Release Date : 1970
Glorious History Of Koh I Noor The Brightest Jewel In The British Crown written by N. B. Sen and has been published by New Delhi : New Book Society of India this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1970 with Koh-i-noor (Diamond) categories.
The Koh I Noor Diamond
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Author : Iradj Amini
language : en
Publisher: Roli Books Private Limited
Release Date : 2013-06-01
The Koh I Noor Diamond written by Iradj Amini and has been published by Roli Books Private Limited this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-06-01 with History categories.
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.
Kohinoor
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Author : William Dalrymple
language : en
Publisher: Juggernaut Books
Release Date : 2016
Kohinoor written by William Dalrymple and has been published by Juggernaut Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016 with Crown jewels categories.
This riveting tale of the Kohinoor, the worldÕs most coveted gem, unearths fascinating new information as it moves from the Mughal court to Persia to Afghanistan; from Maharaja Ranjit Singh's durbar in Punjab to the Queen of England's Crown. A thrilling tale, full of violence, drama and intrigue.
The Koh I Noor Diamond
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Author : Stephen Howarth
language : en
Publisher: Quartet Books (UK)
Release Date : 1980
The Koh I Noor Diamond written by Stephen Howarth and has been published by Quartet Books (UK) this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1980 with Nature categories.
Communication On The History Of The Koh I Noor Diamond
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Author : Ashmolean Society
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1855
Communication On The History Of The Koh I Noor Diamond written by Ashmolean Society and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1855 with Koh-i-noor (Diamond) categories.
Chasing The Mountain Of Light
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Author : Kevin Rushby
language : en
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Release Date : 2001-06-02
Chasing The Mountain Of Light written by Kevin Rushby and has been published by Palgrave Macmillan this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001-06-02 with History categories.
The Koh-i-Noor diamond known as the Mountain of Light, the world's largest diamond, was found in India, traveled from Golconda to the Mughal palaces in the north. Fought over, cursed at and occasionally lost, it finally reached the Sikhs in the Punjab, only to be seized by British agents eager to please young Queen Victoria. It now lies in the Tower of London where some say its curse controls the fate of the Windsor family. In Chasing the Mountain of Light, Kevin Rushby pursues the dramatic career of the Koh-i-Noor on a journey to the heart of Indian culture meeting dealers, smugglers, and petty crooks along the way. It's another adventure from Rushby whom the Washington Post recently compared to William S. Burroughs and Arthur Rimbaud.
A Brief History Of The Koh I Noor Diamond
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Author : Ghulam Mohammad Jaffar
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1988
A Brief History Of The Koh I Noor Diamond written by Ghulam Mohammad Jaffar and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1988 with Afghanistan categories.
Queen Victoria S Matchmaking
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Author : Deborah Cadbury
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2017-11-14
Queen Victoria S Matchmaking written by Deborah Cadbury and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-11-14 with History categories.
A captivating exploration of the role in which Queen Victoria exerted the most international power and influence: as a matchmaking grandmother. As her reign approached its sixth decade, Queen Victoria's grandchildren numbered over thirty, and to maintain and increase British royal power, she was determined to maneuver them into a series of dynastic marriages with the royal houses of Europe. Yet for all their apparent obedience, her grandchildren often had plans of their own, fueled by strong wills and romantic hearts. Victoria's matchmaking plans were further complicated by the tumultuous international upheavals of the time: revolution and war were in the air, and kings and queens, princes and princesses were vulnerable targets. Queen Victoria's Matchmaking travels through the glittering, decadent palaces of Europe from London to Saint Petersburg, weaving in scandals, political machinations and family tensions to enthralling effect. It is at once an intimate portrait of a royal family and an examination of the conflict caused by the marriages the Queen arranged. At the heart of it all is Victoria herself: doting grandmother one moment, determined Queen Empress the next.
Koh I Noor
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Author : William Dalrymple
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2019
Koh I Noor written by William Dalrymple and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019 with Crown jewels categories.
On 29 March 1849, the ten-year-old maharaja of Punjab was compelled to hand over great riches to the British, including perhaps the single most valuable object on the subcontinent: the celebrated Koh-i-Noor diamond, the Mountain of Light. The history of the Koh-i-Noor that was then commissioned by the British may have been one woven together from gossip of Delhi bazaars, but it was to be become the accepted version. Only now is it finally challenged, freeing the diamond from the fog of mythology that has clung to it for so long. The resulting history is one of greed, murder, torture, colonialism and appropriation told through an impressive slice of south and central Asian history. It ends with the jewel in its current controversial setting: in the crown of Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother.