The Koh-i-Noor is undoubtedly one of the most famous (and largest) diamonds in the world, and the curse associated with it datesback to an ancient Hindu text that said ‘He who owns this diamond will own the world, but will also know all its misfortunes. Only God, or a woman, can wear it with impunity.’ Legend has it that this diamond was stolen from Lord Krishna.
Originally named Syamantaka Mani (Prince among Diamonds), the Kohi- Noor was owned, in turns, by the Rajas of Malwa, the Khilji & Lodhi dynasties (all of whom witnessed short-lived reigns), the Kakatiya Empire (of present-day Andhra Pradesh) from whom Muhammed bun Tughlaq captured the stone and took it to Delhi. From 1526, it was passed on from one Emperor to another, their reigns often marked with rebellion, with sons overtaking fathers. Shah Jahan ruled from 1639 and placed the Koh-i-Noor in his ornate Peacock throne.
Thereafter began the struggle for the Mughal Empire between his sons, fratricide being the most common form of death. In 1739, King Nadir Shah of Persia (present-day Iran) invaded the Mughal Empire and took the diamond to Persia, renaming it the Koh-i- Noor, meaning Mountain of Light.
The curse of the Koh-i-Noor struck again. He was assassinated while his successors literally blinded each other to capture the throne. After that, Maharaja Ranjit Singh took possession of it in1800. He died six years later. During the British rule in India Lord Dalhousie arranged with Ranjit Singh’s son Duldeep, to gift the famed diamond to Queen Victoria in 1851. In1852, Prince Albert had it re-cut from its 186 carats to 105 carats (which increased its brilliance), mounting it in the centre of a tiara with more than two thousand other diamonds.
The British were probably aware of the ‘curse’ mentioned in the Hindu text, and from Queen Victoria onward, it has been worn only by women of the Royal family. Yes, today it is still set in the Crown of Queen Elizabeth, and it is on display at the Tower of London
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