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Koh-i-Noor
- The History of the World's Most Infamous Diamond
- Narrated by: Leighton Pugh
- Length: 6 hrs and 29 mins
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Publisher's Summary
The first comprehensive and authoritative history of the Koh-i-Noor, arguably the most celebrated and mythologised jewel in the world, from the internationally acclaimed and best-selling historians William Dalrymple and Anita Anand.
On 29 March 1849, the 10-year-old Maharajah of the Punjab was ushered into the magnificent Mirrored Hall at the centre of the great Fort in Lahore. There, in a public ceremony, the frightened but dignified child handed over to the British East India Company in a formal act of submission not only swathes of the richest land in India but also arguably the single most valuable object in the subcontinent: the celebrated Koh-i-Noor diamond. The Mountain of Light.
Under commission from the British East India Company, gossip from Delhi bazaars was woven into what would become the accepted history of the Koh-i-Noor. Now, for the first time, 150 years after it was written, this version is finally challenged, freeing the diamond from the fog of mythology which has clung to it for so long. The resulting history is one of greed, conquest, murder, torture, colonialism and appropriation through an impressive slice of South and Central Asian history. Masterly, powerful and erudite, this is history at its most compelling and invigorating.
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- Books&Blossoms
- 2023-08-08
Intricate jewel & its equally complex history
This is a detailed telling of the Akon-I-Noor jewel by authors who have an insightful views of history. It highlights the greed & grasping of Colonialism and absolute lack of empathy of current monarchs who refuse to repatriate the diamond. Most heart-breaking was to learn how the jewel was reduced in size simply to fit a cultural perspective of what a “jewel” should be, such a loss… but what did happen to the piece that was carved off??
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- The Chancellor
- 2019-07-31
Eye opening
Mixed emotions while listening to this book. It’s great to learn the history of the diamond and that of the owners. Especially the Ranjit
Singh family. Recommend to all Punjabis out there.
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- baljit hothi
- 2023-03-02
Book is biased against Maharaja Ranjit Singh.
Authors tried to show Maharaja Ranjit Singh in a bad light. While they portrayed all the Mugal emperors, who had a past of cruelty, tyranny and murder, as great warriors and kings, they implied Maharaja Ranjit Singh was an imposter and did deserve all he achieved.
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