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Chasing the Mountain of Light: Across India on the Trail of the Koh-I-Noor Diamond
Chasing the Mountain of Light Across India on the Trail of the Koh-I-Noor Diamond
Author: Kevin Rushby
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 ...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780312239336
ISBN-10: 0312239335
Publication Date: 6/2/2001
Pages: 272
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Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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A fascinating history of the world famous Kohinoor diamond woven around a travel adventure in India. Good for diamond and travel lovers.


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