Dalrymple, William
Koh-I-Noor
- ISBN 13:
- 9781408888827
- author:
- Dalrymple, William
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2018
- Pages:
- 352
- Dimensions:
- 19.8 x 12.9 centimetres (0.20 kg
- Genre:
- History, Asia, India & South Asia,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 5 working days
Description
The Mountain of Light: The History of the World's Most Infamous Diamond The history of the Koh-i-Noor is a story of greed, murder, torture, colonialism and appropriation, woven together from the gossip of Delhi bazaars. For the first time, this narrative is challenged, freeing the diamond from the fog of mythology that has clung to it for so long. On 29 March 1849, a young maharaja handed over the Koh-i-Noor to the British monarch, Queen Victoria, in a public ceremony that marked the beginning of a long and complex journey. This book tells the story of the diamond's history, from its origins in south and central Asia to its current setting in the crown of Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother. Masterly, powerful and erudite, this history is one of the most compelling and invigorating stories of the 19th century, shedding new light on a jewel that has been shrouded in controversy for far too long.
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