Diamond of Destiny: The Kohinoor Story
The Kohinoor Story The Kohinoor diamond was mined at Masulipatnam, according to an account written by Theophilus Metcalfe at Lord Dalhousie’s request. It was possessed by several notable Kings, like the Iranian Nadir Shah, as well as the Ghori Dynasty, Timurid Dynasty, and Afghan Durranis, until being purchased by Ranjit Singh from Shuja-ul-Mulk. The emperor…