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Date: Sat, 16 Oct 2010 01:55:55 -0700 (PDT)
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The controversy
The 20th century saw a war of words over Koh-i-noor and its rightful
ownership. In 1947, the government of India asked for the return of
the diamond. Also, the Congress Ministry which ruled Orissa staked
claim to the stone, saying it belonged to the Lord Jagannath. Ranjit
Singh's treasurer mentioned that it was the property of their estate.
Pakistan's claim to the diamond was disputed by India. Shortly
thereafter, a major newspaper in Teheran stated that the gem should to
be returned to Iran.
Sir Olaf has pointed out that the Koh-i-noor had been in Mogul
possession in Delhi for 213 years, in Afghan possession in Kandahar
and Kabul for 66 years and in British possession for 127 years.
Historically, it maybe difficult to pass judgement on the validity of
the various claims, but on the other hand, from a gemological aspect,
as a paper report said, the Indian claim is the most valid because it
was in that country that it was mined.
The legend
Legend goes that Sun God gave this gem to his disciple Satrajit, but
his younger brother Persain snatched it from him. A lion in the forest
killed Persain and Jamavant took this gem from the body of Persain and
delivered it to Lord Krishna, who restored it to Satrajit. Later, this
jewel again came back into the hands of Lord Krishna as dowry when
Satrajit gave the hand of his daughter Satyabhama in marriage to him.
Lord Krishna gave it back to the Sun God .The Koh-i-noor came into the
hands of numerous rulers till it was possessed by Porus, the king of
Punjab, who retained the diamond after a peace treaty in 325 BC when
Alexander left India.
Chandragupta Maurya (325-297 B.C.) became the next possessor and
passed it on to his grandson Ashoka who ruled from 273-233 B.C. Later
it slipped into the hands of Raja Samprati of Ujjain (Ashoka's
grandson). This jewel remained in the custody of Ujjain and the Parmar
dynasty of Malwa. When Ala-ud-din Khilji (1296-1316A.D.) defeated Rai
Ladhar Deo, the ruler of Malwa in 1306 AD, he acquired the diamond.
From this stage up to the time of Mughal Emperor Babur, the history of
this precious stone is lost once more. Koh-i-noor comes to light again
in year 1526.
Humayun is said to have given the stone to the Shah of Persia for
giving him refuge after he lost to Sher Shah. From 1544 to 1547, the
Koh-i-noor remained in the possession of Shah Tehmasp of Iran. The
Shah sent the Koh-i-noor along with other precious gifts to Burhan
Nizam Shah of Ahmednagar (Deccan) for the rulers of the Deccan -
Ahmednagar, Golkunda and Bijapur regarded the King of Persia as their
religious head. This stone remained in the possession of the Nizam
Shahi dynasty of Ahmednagar and the Qutb Shah dynasty of Golkunda in
the Deccan for a period of 109 years. How it came back to the Mughals
is another gap in history.
After Aurangzeb, this diamond remained consigned into the coffers of
the Mughal treasury from 1707 to 1739 A.D. Muhammad Shah Rangila
(1719-1748) used to carry this wonder diamond with him in his turban.
Nadir Shah got hold of Koh-i-noor when he ransacked Delhi in the 1700s
and it went to his successors, landing in the hands of the Afghan
ruler Shah Shuja who handed it to Maharaja Ranjit Singh in 1813.
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Alok Singh - Dear Sharma Ji,
The Koh-i-Noor left the shores of India on April 6, 1850, and on
reaching London on July 2, 1850, it was handed over to the Board of
Directors of the East India Company. Sir J.W. Logg, the Deputy
Chairman of the East India Company, presented it to Queen Victoria.
Oct 16, 2010
Alok Singh - The controversy
The 20th century saw a war of words over Koh-i-noor and its rightful
ownership. In 1947, the government of India asked for the return of
the diamond. Also, the Congress Ministry which ruled Orissa staked
claim to the stone, saying it belonged to the Lord Jagannath. Ranjit
Singh's treasurer mentioned that it was the property of their estate.
Pakistan's claim to the diamond was disputed by India. Shortly
thereafter, a major newspaper in Teheran stated that the gem should to
be returned to Iran.
Sir Olaf has pointed out that the Koh-i-noor had been in Mogul
possession in Delhi for 213 years, in Afghan possession in Kandahar
and Kabul for 66 years and in British possession for 127 years.
Historically, it maybe difficult to pass judgement on the validity of
the various claims, but on the other hand, from a gemological aspect,
as a paper report said, the Indian claim is the most valid because it
was in that country that it was mined.
The legend
Legend goes that Sun God gave this gem to his disciple Satrajit, but
his younger brother Persain snatched it from him. A lion in the forest
killed Persain and Jamavant took this gem from the body of Persain and
delivered it to Lord Krishna, who restored it to Satrajit. Later, this
jewel again came back into the hands of Lord Krishna as dowry when
Satrajit gave the hand of his daughter Satyabhama in marriage to him.
Lord Krishna gave it back to the Sun God .The Koh-i-noor came into the
hands of numerous rulers till it was possessed by Porus, the king of
Punjab, who retained the diamond after a peace treaty in 325 BC when
Alexander left India.
Chandragupta Maurya (325-297 B.C.) became the next possessor and
passed it on to his grandson Ashoka who ruled from 273-233 B.C. Later
it slipped into the hands of Raja Samprati of Ujjain (Ashoka's
grandson). This jewel remained in the custody of Ujjain and the Parmar
dynasty of Malwa. When Ala-ud-din Khilji (1296-1316A.D.) defeated Rai
Ladhar Deo, the ruler of Malwa in 1306 AD, he acquired the diamond.
From this stage up to the time of Mughal Emperor Babur, the history of
this precious stone is lost once more. Koh-i-noor comes to light again
in year 1526.
Humayun is said to have given the stone to the Shah of Persia for
giving him refuge after he lost to Sher Shah. From 1544 to 1547, the
Koh-i-noor remained in the possession of Shah Tehmasp of Iran. The
Shah sent the Koh-i-noor along with other precious gifts to Burhan
Nizam Shah of Ahmednagar (Deccan) for the rulers of the Deccan -
Ahmednagar, Golkunda and Bijapur regarded the King of Persia as their
religious head. This stone remained in the possession of the Nizam
Shahi dynasty of Ahmednagar and the Qutb Shah dynasty of Golkunda in
the Deccan for a period of 109 years. How it came back to the Mughals
is another gap in history.
After Aurangzeb, this diamond remained consigned into the coffers of
the Mughal treasury from 1707 to 1739 A.D. Muhammad Shah Rangila
(1719-1748) used to carry this wonder diamond with him in his turban.
Nadir Shah got hold of Koh-i-noor when he ransacked Delhi in the 1700s
and it went to his successors, landing in the hands of the Afghan
ruler Shah Shuja who handed it to Maharaja Ranjit Singh in 1813. Oct
16, 2010
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