Bibliograph

Koh-i-noor, the history of the world's most infamous diamond, William Dalrymple, Anita Anand

Type

Label

Koh-i-noor, the history of the world's most infamous diamond, William Dalrymple, Anita Anand

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 285-318) and index

Illustrations

platesillustrationsgenealogical tablesmaps

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Koh-i-noor

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

995630420

Responsibility statement

William Dalrymple, Anita Anand

Sub title

the history of the world's most infamous diamond

Summary

"The first comprehensive and authoritative history of the Koh-i-Noor diamond, arguably the most celebrated jewel in the world....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."--From dust jacket

Table Of Contents

Part 1: The jewel in the throne -- The Indian prehistory of the Koh-i-Noor -- The mughals and the Koh-i-Noor -- Nader Shah: the Koh-i-Noor goes to Iran -- the Durranis: the Koh-i-Noor in Afghanistan -- Ranjit Singh: the Koh-i-Noor in Lahore -- Part 2: The jewel in the crown -- City of ash -- The boy king -- Passage to England -- The Great Exhibition -- The first cut -- Queen Victoria's "Loyal subject" -- The jewel and the crown -- "We must take back the Koh-i-Noor."

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