Koh-i-Noor: The History of the World's Most Infamous Diamond
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Koh-i-Noor: The History of the World's Most Infamous Diamond is a 2017 book on the Koh-i-Noor diamond written by William Dalrymple and Anita Anand.[1] The gem is one of the largest cut diamonds in the world, weighing 105.6 carats (21.12 g), and part of the British Crown Jewels. Koh-i-Noor is Persian for "Mountain of Light"; it has been known by this name since the 18th century. It was originally mined in South India (in the present-day state of Telangana) long before the 13th Century CE, and changed hands between various factions in modern-day India, Pakistan, Iran, and Afghanistan, until being ceded to Queen Victoria after the Second Anglo-Sikh War, which resulted in the Punjab region falling under Company rule in 1849.
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Author | William Dalrymple and Anita Anand |
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Subject | Koh-i-Noor |
Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
Publication date | 2017 |
Publication place | United Kingdom |
ISBN | 978-1-63557-076-2 (Hardcover) |
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