Koh I Noor

Author : William Dalrymple
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 1635570778
Total Pages : 352 pages
Book Rating : 4.79/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Koh-i-Noor written by William Dalrymple and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2017-09-12 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the internationally acclaimed and bestselling historians William Dalrymple and Anita Anand, the first comprehensive and authoritative history of the Koh-i-Noor diamond, arguably the most celebrated jewel in the world. On March 29, 1849, the ten-year-old leader of the Sikh kingdom of the Punjab was ushered into the magnificent Mirrored Hall at the center of the British fort in Lahore, India. There, in a formal Act of Submission, the frightened but dignified child handed over to the British East India Company swathes of the richest land in India and the single most valuable object in the subcontinent: the celebrated Koh-i-Noor diamond, otherwise known as the Mountain of Light. To celebrate the acquisition, the British East India Company commissioned a history of the diamond woven together from the gossip of the Delhi Bazaars. From that moment forward, the Koh-i-Noor became the most famous and mythological diamond in history, with thousands of people coming to see it at the 1851 Great Exhibition and still more thousands repeating the largely fictitious account of its passage through history. 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.

Author : William Dalrymple
Publisher : Juggernaut Books
ISBN 13 : 9386228084
Total Pages : 264 pages
Book Rating : 4.86/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Kohinoor written by William Dalrymple and published by Juggernaut Books. This book was released on 2016 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This riveting tale of the Kohinoor, the worldÕs most coveted gem, unearths fascinating new information as it moves from the Mughal court to Persia to Afghanistan; from Maharaja Ranjit Singh's durbar in Punjab to the Queen of England's Crown. A thrilling tale, full of violence, drama and intrigue.

Author : Deborah Cadbury
Publisher : PublicAffairs
ISBN 13 : 1610398475
Total Pages : 482 pages
Book Rating : 4.73/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Queen Victoria's Matchmaking written by Deborah Cadbury and published by PublicAffairs. This book was released on 2017-11-14 with total page 482 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A captivating exploration of the role in which Queen Victoria exerted the most international power and influence: as a matchmaking grandmother. As her reign approached its sixth decade, Queen Victoria's grandchildren numbered over thirty, and to maintain and increase British royal power, she was determined to maneuver them into a series of dynastic marriages with the royal houses of Europe. Yet for all their apparent obedience, her grandchildren often had plans of their own, fueled by strong wills and romantic hearts. Victoria's matchmaking plans were further complicated by the tumultuous international upheavals of the time: revolution and war were in the air, and kings and queens, princes and princesses were vulnerable targets. Queen Victoria's Matchmaking travels through the glittering, decadent palaces of Europe from London to Saint Petersburg, weaving in scandals, political machinations and family tensions to enthralling effect. It is at once an intimate portrait of a royal family and an examination of the conflict caused by the marriages the Queen arranged. At the heart of it all is Victoria herself: doting grandmother one moment, determined Queen Empress the next.

Author : Kevin Rushby
Publisher : St. Martin's Griffin
ISBN 13 : 1250098777
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.71/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Chasing the Mountain of Light written by Kevin Rushby and published by St. Martin's Griffin. This book was released on 2015-09-22 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Koh-i-Noor diamond known as the Mountain of Light, the world's largest diamond, was found in India, traveled from Golconda to the Mughal palaces in the north. Fought over, cursed at and occasionally lost, it finally reached the Sikhs in the Punjab, only to be seized by British agents eager to please young Queen Victoria. It now lies in the Tower of London where some say its curse controls the fate of the Windsor family. In Chasing the Mountain of Light, Kevin Rushby pursues the dramatic career of the Koh-i-Noor on a journey to the heart of Indian culture meeting dealers, smugglers, and petty crooks along the way. It's another adventure from Rushby whom the Washington Post recently compared to William S. Burroughs and Arthur Rimbaud.

Author : B.C. Pandey
Publisher : Prabhat Prakashan
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 122 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Business Kohinoor Ratan Tata written by B.C. Pandey and published by Prabhat Prakashan. This book was released on 2021-01-01 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gone are the days when India was seen as a country of snake charmers. The second most Progressive economy of the world, India is also home of world class Industrialist like Ratan Tata. Today Ratan Tata is one of the world's top-most industrialists who took some far- reaching decisions in the fast changing Indian economic scenario. Tata is a household name in India. From salt to heavy military trucks are the products of Tata. You name one and Tata must be there. Ratan Tata has all what a man desire in his life Name, Fame and Riches. He is Chairman of the India's most prestigious industrial house. The voyage of jamsetji to Ratan Tata has been presented in a reader's friendly was This book is a sincere attempt to help you know more about Ratan Tam.

Author : Iradj Amini
Publisher : Roli Books Private Limited
ISBN 13 : 9351940357
Total Pages : 212 pages
Book Rating : 4.57/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Koh-i-noor Diamond written by Iradj Amini and published by Roli Books Private Limited. This book was released on 2013-06-01 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A courtesan had told Nadir Shah that the priceless diamond hidden in Mohammed Shah's turban. Citing an ancient tradition, the victor demanded an exchange of headgear. At last the diamond was his. Or was it? Hastily he undud the folds... Wonderstruck at the gem's size, brilliance and beauty, he exclaimed, 'Koh-i-noor'! 1739: the gem now had a name. One fabulous diamond whose value could feed the entire world for two-and-a-half days. Four race: Indian, Afghan, Persian and English, whose destinies were inextrcably involved with this gem. A Persian oilman's son who went on to virtually rule Golconda and its vast diamond mines. A Mughal prince, hated by history, who was sinned against as much as sinning. Only an Indian or Persian couild tell this great story with all its nuances.

Author : Disha & Durgesh Bailoor
Publisher : Notion Press
ISBN 13 : 9384878049
Total Pages : 203 pages
Book Rating : 4.47/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Kon of Kohinoor written by Disha & Durgesh Bailoor and published by Notion Press. This book was released on 2014-12-26 with total page 203 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The secret agents of three countries have set a trap in Muse’de Paris to catch any body who dares to steal the royal crown jewels and the Kohinoor. Alisha unwittingly falls in love with a Capt of the IB and still wants to be a part of the Kohinoor conspiracy? Will Adani sacrifice his daughter’s life in the greed for the Kohinoor ? Will it be the end of Adani’s empire and his life? The winds of destiny blow around the mystical diamond the Kohinoor and it will bring down mighty and the arrogant!"

Author : Indu Sundaresan
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1451643527
Total Pages : 352 pages
Book Rating : 4.27/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Mountain of Light written by Indu Sundaresan and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2013-10-08 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the internationally bestselling author of The Twentieth Wife, a novel based on the tumultuous history of a legendary 186-carat diamond—originating in India—and the men and women who possessed it. As empires rose and fell and mighty kings jostled for power, its glittering radiance never dimmed. It is the “Mountain of Light”—the Kohinoor diamond—and its facets reflect a sweeping story of love, adventure, conquest, and betrayal. Its origins are the stuff of myth, but for centuries this spectacular gem changes hands from one ruler to another in India, Persia, and Afghanistan. In 1850, the ancient stone is sent halfway around the world where it will play a pivotal role in the intertwined destinies of a boy-king of India and a young queen of England—a queen who claims the Mountain of Light and India itself for her own burgeoning empire, the most brilliant jewels in her imperial crown. The Mountain of Light is a magnificent story of loss and recovery, sweeping change and enduring truth, wrapped around the glowing heart of one of the world’s most famous diamonds.

Author : Mohsen Manutchehr-Danai
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 3662042886
Total Pages : 575 pages
Book Rating : 4.85/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Dictionary of Gems and Gemology written by Mohsen Manutchehr-Danai and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-03-09 with total page 575 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The rapid growth of gemological sciences and mineralogy demands a dictionary such as this for gemologists, mineralogists, geologists, jewel dealers, industry and hobbyists. With some 16,000 comprehensive definitions, supplemented by more than 250 diagrams and figures, this is a one-stop reference to any matter dealing with gems and gemology.

Author : Harmeet Kaur
Publisher : BecomeShakespeare.com
ISBN 13 : 9390463459
Total Pages : 113 pages
Book Rating : 4.59/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Kohinoor - The Journey of a Woman written by Harmeet Kaur and published by BecomeShakespeare.com. This book was released on 2020-11-03 with total page 113 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Writing has always been on my mind for years. I had to give a vent to all the ideas and concepts that were occupying my mind. Every single woman is the most magnificent creation of God like the Kohinoor. I want all women to come out with flying colours in whichever field they work. They have always been the sufferers so let men comprehend women