HISTORY OF KOOH-E-NOOR DIAMOND

Kohinoor diamond ever largest known diamond in the world was the origin of the Kohinoor in Golconda in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India ... has changed hands among the many rulers of India to the Persian rulers, and many bitter wars fought for it .... the legend also says it's bad luck or misfortune, if used or stored in men, on the contrary, it brings good luck to the owners of the women who is the origin and history While the Kohinoor diamond diamond history is not clear, it is said to have found over years 4000-5000 oh mentioned in ancient Sanskrit writings called Syamantaka. Hindus believe [1] who received diamonds Krishna Jambavati Jambavan whose daughter later married Krishna. Legend has it that the diamond was stolen by Krishna, when he slept. Another source claims that the diamond was found in the river in 3200 B. C The historical evidence suggests that the Kohinoor originated in the kingdom of Golconda, in the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, one of the first diamond producing regions of the world. This region was not the first and only known source of diamonds until 1730 when diamonds were discovered in Brazil. Diamond term "Golconda" came to define diamonds of the finest white color, clarity and transparency. They are very rare and highly sought after.

Who owned the diamond and when

1200 - 1300

There were many dynasties that owns the Kohinoor diamond including the Slave Dynasty (1206-1290), the Khilji dynasty (1290-1320), the Tughlaq Dynasty (1320-1413), the Sayyid dynasty (1414-1451), and the Lodi dynasty (1451-1526) These were all short reigns ending with war and violence.

1306

In 1306 the Rajah of Malwa was forced to give the diamond to the rulers of the Kakatiya Empire

1323

Shortly thereafter, in 1323, the Kakatiya Empire fell after a rule extending from 1083 to 1323. The diamond was taken by Muhammad bin Tughlaq who became the Sultan of Delhi from 1325 to 1351

1323 - 1526

The diamond came into possession of the Delhi Sultanate, which consisted of many Muslim dynasties that ruled in India for 1526. During the Sultanate of Delhi Muslim armies consisting of Mongol, Turkish, Persian, and Afghan warriors invaded India

1526

Kohinoor diamond in 1526 passed the Mughal Empire when Timurid prince Babur defeated Ibrahim Lodi, the last of the Sultans of Delhi, in the first battle of Panipat. Mughal is the Persian word for Mongol

Babur mentions in his memoirs, Baburnama, the diamond had belonged to an unnamed Rajah of Malwa

The Mughal Empire ruled most of the Indian subcontinent for two hundred years and the Kohinoor passes from a Mughal Emperor to the next. Violence and bloodshed follow these years often marked by the sons of emperors and rebels beating their parents

The Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan (1592 - 1666), who was famous for building the Taj Mahal, Kohinoor diamond was placed on his throne adorned peacock

1639

The Koh-I-Noor changed hands several times until the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan took the throne. In 1639 a fight for the Empire began among his four sons - Dara, Shah Shuja, Aurangzeb and Murad Baksh when brother killed brother. Shah Shuja executed his brother Dara and Aurangzeb defeated then in 1658 and Shuja Shuja who was tortured to death along with his entire family

1665

In 1665 Jean-Baptiste Tavernier (1605-1689), French traveler and pioneer of the jewelry and diamond trade with India, recorded their experiences in describing a large diamond Mughal said to be the largest in the world. It was called the "Great Mogul" by Tavernier

1739

In 1739 the Persian king Nadir Shah invaded the Mughal Empire defeat his emperor and stole large diamond Koh-i-Noor (Nadir Shah is credited with giving the name diamond is known today). The Koh-I-Noor Diamond was taken to Persia

1747

In 1747 Nadir Shah's empire quickly disintegrated after his murder - the curse of the Kohinoor strikes again? After the assassination of Nadir Shah, the diamond passed to his successors, each ritual dethroned and blinded (the blinding is used to represent an impotent enemy and become a burden to their community.)

1800

1800 - Ranjit Singh Empire and he took possession of the Kohinoor diamond. Rajah Ranjit Singh died in 1839 and his successors lacked his courage and vision

The Sikh Empire weakened and the British conquered India, which became part of the British Empire and the British Raj or rule gained control of India from 1858 - 1947

The British Governor-General of India, Lord Dalhousie, was responsible for the acquisition of the British Koh-I-Noor

1851

1851 - Dalhousie ordered the Kohinoor diamond to be presented by Ranjit Singh's successor, Duleep Singh, Queen Victoria, Empress of India

1851

1851 - The great exhibition was staged in Hyde Park in London when the Koh-I-Noor was released from view by the British public

1852

In 1852 Prince Albert ordered the Koh-i-Noor can recut from 186 carats to its current 105 carats increases its brightness. The Koh-i-Noor was mounted on a headband with more than two thousand diamonds

The Koh-i-Noor was then used as the centerpiece of the crown of the queen consort of British kings. Queen consort Queen Alexandra and Queen Mary wore crowns

1936

In 1936, the foundation stone was laid in the crown of the wife of King George VI, Queen Elizabeth (later known as the Queen Mother), wife of King George VI

The British royal family were obviously aware of the curse of the Kohinoor - "He who owns this diamond will own the world, but also know all its misfortunes God alone, or woman, can wear it with impunity.". And since the reign of Queen Victoria Kohinoor diamond has always gone to the wife of the heir to the British throne