The Koh -i- Noor is a 106-carat diamond that was once the world’s largest. Previously, it belonged to various rulers in India; today, it lies in the hands of the British royal family and is part of the Crown Jewels. There is no record of its original weight, but the earliest attested weight is 186 old carats (191 metric carats or 38.2 g). The first verifiable record of the diamond comes from a history by Muhammad Kazim Marvi of the 1740s invasion of Northern India by Afsharid Iran under Nader Shah. Discover the riveting history of the Koh - i - Noor diamond , from its Indian origins to its place in the British Crown Jewels and the debate over its future. After Mughal emperor Aurangzeb laid siege to Golconda, he plundered the richest diamond mines of southern India and carried treasures from Kollur (Andhra Pradesh), including the Koh-i-Noor and...
