Contrary to George MacDonald Fraser’s hilarious 1990 novel Flashman And The Mountain Of Light — in which the protagonist smuggles the diamond and Duleep Singh out of India — Duleep travelled ...

The Koh-i-Noor diamond now sits in a crown in the Jewel House in the Tower of London. Neil Tweedie explains why the Indians, and Pakistanis, want it back.

There are some who believe the diamond we now call Koh-i-Noor (Mountain of Light) has been around for more than 5,000 years. Although there's no proof of that, we can trace the enthralling history ...

The Koh-i-noor, which means 'Mountain of Light' in Urdu, was first recorded in 1306. A Hindu text at the time said: 'Only God or woman can wear it with impunity'.

The Koh-i-Noor, which means Mountain of Light, was discovered in the Golconda mines in what is now the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.

The legendary Koh-i-Nur diamond - Mountain of Light in Persian - was presented to Queen Victoria in 1850. It is now set in the platinum crown made for the late Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother for ...

King Charles leads nation in Remembrance Day silence The Koh-i-Noor diamond, which translates to “mountain of light” in Persian, was allegedly gifted to Britain 150 years ago.

The Kohinoor Diamond, which translates to "Mountain of Light, is valued at £396 million. Meanwhile, the most expensive ever sold at auction was the Pink Star, which sold for £56.4 million at ...

The group, which has called itself the “Mountain of Light” after the translation of the stone’s name, say that the 105-carat diamond was stolen from its true home in India and are demanding ...

The Koh-i-noor, or "mountain of light," diamond set in the Maltese Cross at the front of the crown ASSOCIATED PRESS Mark Blunden @ _MarkBlunden 10 February 2020 ...

This huge 105-carat diamond whose names means “mountain of light” in Urdu, was added to the Crown Jewels and last worn by the late Queen Mother. An old Hindu text suggests it is cursed, adding ...