Did you know that the Koh-i-Noor weighted initially 793 carats?
The Koh-i-Noor diamond is set now in the crown of The Queen Mother.
It weighs 106.6 carats and is one of the largest cut diamonds in the world.
Tower of London
It resides in the Tower of London with the rest of the Crown Jewels, and it has a bloody history that dates back 800 years being cursed apparently.
The Koh-i-Noor diamond was discovered in the Kollur Mine in India in the 13th century.
The Koh-i-Noor travelled through dynasties in modern-day India, Pakistan, Afghanistan and Iran.
The “Mountain of Light”
The “Mountain of Light” has an imperfection, a scar, that ran through its center. Cutting and polishing did not remove it entirely.
Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan put this diamond on his throne. When the Persian Emperor Nader Shah, who conquered Delhi , saw the diamond, he has exclaimed “En Koh-i-Noore” – “This is a Mountain of Light!” in Persian. That is the origin story for the diamond’s name.
Originally weighing 793 carats, its weight was subsequently reduced over the centuries after it was cut several times. It now weighs around 105 carats.
The diamond has apparently a curse. That is to say, a Hindu text from 1306, stated that only a woman could wear the stone, and “misfortunes” would befall any male owner.
Maharajah Ranjit Singh
Maharajah Ranjit Singh was an owner of The Koh-i-Noor and after his death his empire fell, and his sons had unfortunate deaths. Later his son Duleep Singh, the last Sikh ruler of Punjab, was ordered by the then governor general of India, Lord Dalhousie, to personally hand over the Kohinoor to the British Queen. However…
Further studies and suggested videos
https://www.rediff.com/news/report/interesting-facts-about-the-kohinoor/20160418.htm,
https://kids.kiddle.co/Koh-i-Noor,
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