You must have often heard about the Kohinoor diamond that it was discovered in India and was taken to England and captured by the British. Many owners of this diamond have been mentioned in history. Like Alauddin Khilji, Babar, Akbar, Maharaja Ranjit Singh.
The interesting thing is that it was never saved by anyone or bought by anyone, but from time to time it was either given as a gift to someone or it was won in some battle. However, very few people know who was the real owner of this diamond. This is what we are going to tell you today.
What is the history of Kohinoor
The Kohinoor diamond was found about 800 years ago in the Golconda mine located in Guntur district of Andhra Pradesh. At that time it was considered the largest diamond in the world. Whose total weight was 186 carats. However, since then this diamond has been cut many times. After which now its original form is 105.6 carats. Its total weight remains 21.2 carats. However, it still holds the title of the largest polished diamond in the world. It is said that this diamond was found at a depth of just 13 feet from the ground.
Who was the first owner of Kohinoor
When this 800 year old diamond was taken out from the mine of Golconda, its first owner was the Kakatiya dynasty. It is said that the Kakatiya dynasty had placed this diamond in the left eye of their family goddess Bhadrakali. Then in the 14th century, Alauddin Khilji looted this diamond from the Kakatiyas. After which, in the battle of Panipat, Mughal founder Babar captured this diamond by conquering Agra and Delhi forts.
When Kohinoor went out of India for the first time
After this, Iranian ruler Nadir Shah attacked the Mughals in 1738 and defeated them and snatched this diamond from the 13th Mughal emperor Ahmed Shah and brought it to India for the first time. Took out. Nadir Shah had also snatched the Peacock Throne from the Mughals and it is believed that Nadir Shah had got this diamond embedded in the Peacock Throne.
How did Kohinoor get its name?
For the first time, Nadir Shah named this diamond Kohinoor, which means ‘mountain of light’. Nadir Shah’s court writer Mohammad Kazim Marvi had said about this diamond that if a powerful man threw stones in all four directions and upwards and wherever the stone fell, the entire area would be filled with gold. Also its price will not be equal to Kohinoor.
After the assassination of Nadir Shah, his grandson Shahrukh Mirza got the Kohinoor, who, happy with the help of Afghan ruler Ahmed Shah Durrani, handed over the Kohinoor to him as a gift. This diamond was brought back to India by Maharaja Ranjit Singh after capturing Soja Shah in 1813. However, in return Ranjit Singh had also given Rs 1.25 lakh to Souza Shah.
How did the Kohinoor adorn the heads of the British?
On March 29, 1849, the second war took place between the Sikhs and the British. The rule of the Sikhs ended in this war. After this, along with other properties of Maharaja Gulab Singh, Kohinoor was also handed over to Queen Victoria. Then it was brought to Buckingham Palace in 1850 and presented to Queen Victoria and the Dutch firm Koster carved this diamond for 38 days and then it was set in the queen’s crown.