Kohinoor Book Review

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Kohinoor book review. Kohinoor by william dalrymple anita anand unravels the unknown and controversial history of the most hyped diamond kohinoor. The story of world s most infamous diamond. One because you trust your instinct. Finally a well researched comprehensive book on one of the most famous diamonds in the world.

The story of the world s most infamous diamond chronicles the history of this infamous diamond spanning centuries and empires from its obscure discovery to its journey to the mughal empire to nadir shah s persia to ahmed shah s afghanistan to maharaja ranjit singh s punjab to england where it rests today in a lockdown in the tower of london. When a tata enterprise asks you to do a review for them you graciously accept for two reasons. The hunt for kohinoor. The authors have tried to document the history of kohinoor with proof form very ancient days to the present.

But what is fascinating about mountain of light i e. Koh i noor by william dalrymple and anita anand review an infamous diamond and imperial bloodshed a dynamic and gory history of the celebrated gem from emperor shah jahan s peacock throne in the. Read honest and unbiased product reviews from our users. The story of the world s most infamous diamond read more.

The book lists out other diamonds which are bigger than kohinoor and which are as costlier as kohinoor. Book review kohinoor by william dalrymple anita anand book stats dimensions 22x14x3 published by juggernaut books year 2016 price 550 e book available the book contains complete story of kohinoor diamond starting from when it was known as syamantaka diamond associated with lord krishna till it became a part of imperial. Two because you assume the book will define the reader s journey. The two writers brilliantly crack down the history of kohinoor diamond by displacing it from legendary tales that surrounded it.

Book 2 of the thriller series featuring mehrunisa khosa by manreet sodhi someshwar is an excellent thriller that keeps you intact and hooked to this 425 pages novel. And thus this book is aptly subtitled as kohinoor. The hunt for kohinoor by manreet sodhi someshwar is the second book in the mehrunisa trilogy the first being the taj conspiracy. The author duo has researched and resolved a number of legends and theories about kohinoor.

Kohinoor is its fascinating history. The book traces its journey from the early almost mythical origins to its final resting place today in the tower of london.