what is the history of the kohinoor diamond(do not search in internet)^_^
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Explanation:
The Koh-i-Noor diamond (also Koh-i-Nur or Kūh-e Nūr) is one of the largest and most famous cut diamonds in the world. It was most likely found in southern India between 1100 and 1300. The name of the stone is Persian meaning 'Mountain of Light' and refers to its astounding size - originally 186 carats (today 105.6).
Nadir Shah did not live for long, because in 1747 he was assassinated and the diamond got to one of his generals, Ahmad Shah Durrani. A descendant of Ahmad Shah, Shah Shuja Durrani brought the Koh-i-noor back to India in 1813 and gave it to Ranjit Singh (the founder of the Sikh Empire).
By the 16th century, the stone had fallen into the hands of the first Mughal emperor, Babur, whose son was the first to fall foul of the “curse” by being driven from his kingdom into exile.
Now part of the British Crown Jewels, the Koh-i-Noor diamond has appeared in several crowns but because of its reputation as a bringer of bad luck for male wearers, it has only ever been set in the crowns of queen consorts. It was worn in the crown of Queen Alexandra
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History of the Kohinoor diamond
- It was extracted from a mine in Golconda in India.
- It was then taken by Alauddin Khilji of the Delhi Sultanate.
- It passed on to his successors and reached Ibrahim Lodi.
- Babur took away the diamond by defeating Ibrahim Lodi.
- It passed on to the Mughals and to Shahjahan, who decorated his peacock throne with the Kohinoor.
- A king from west Asia stole it from Shahjahan.
- His general assassinated the king and then the diamond passed on to the successor.
- After that, the Kohinoor was given to Maharaja Ranjit Singh.
- It passed on to his successor, Dilip SIngh.
- The Kohinoor was then gifted to Lord Dalhousie in British India in a treaty.
- The British carried the diamond to England, which we now see as the most expensive diamond, decorated in the crown of Queen Elizabeth II.