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Koh-i-noor : the history of the world's most infamous diamond / William Dalrymple, Anita Anand. by Dalrymple, William. Bloomsbury USA, 2017. Call #: 553.82 D151k Subjects Koh-i-noor (Diamond) -- History.   Diamonds -- India -- History.   Precious stones -- India -- History.   India -- History. ISBN:  9781635570762 (hc.) Edition:  First U.S. edition. Description:  vi, 335 p., 16 unnumbered pages of plates : ill. (chiefly color), map, genealogical table : 22 cm. Notes:  "First published in 2016 in India by Juggernaut Books, New Delhi"--Title page verso. Bibliography:  Includes bibliographical references (pages 285-318) and index. Contents:  Part 1: The jewel in the throne -- The Indian prehistory of the Koh-i-Noor -- The mughals and the Koh-i-Noor -- Nader Shah: the Koh-i-Noor goes to Iran -- the Durranis: the Koh-i-Noor in Afghanistan -- Ranjit Singh: the Koh-i-Noor in Lahore -- Part 2: The jewel in the crown -- City of ash -- The boy king -- Passage to England -- The Great Exhibition -- The first cut -- Queen Victoria's "Loyal subject" -- The jewel and the crown -- "We must take back the Koh-i-Noor." Summary:  "The Koh-i-Noor diamond, arguably the most celebrated jewel in the world. 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."--From dust jacket. "The Koh-i-Noor (Persian for Mountain of Light) is a large, colourless diamond from Telangana, India, first described in the 13th century. According to legend, it first weighed 793 carats uncut, although the earliest well-attested weight is 186 carats. It was first owned by the Qutub Shahis. The stone changed hands several times between various factions in Asia over the next few hundred years, ending up in the possession of Queen Victoria after the British conquest of the Punjab in 1849."--From wikipedia.org website. Other authors:  Anand, Anita. Holds:  0   Copy/Holding information Location Collection Call No. Item type Status   Central Library Adult Nonfiction 553.82 D151k Adult books Checked in Add Copy to MyList Sackville Public Library Adult Nonfiction 553.82 D151k Adult books Checked in Add Copy to MyList

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