HOW THE KOHINOOR DIAMOND GOT ITS NAME The Kohinoor Diamond Traces its origins back to nearly 5000 years in India, some say right upto the times of Mahabharata. The original name of this diamond was ‘Samantik Mani’ (Prince and leader among diamonds). Its name was changed in 1739 A.D by Nadir Shah, the King of Persia, who invaded India and reached near Delhi in January, 1739. He defeated Mughal Emperor Muhammad Shah Rangila (1719-1748 A.D.) and he occupied the fort of Delhi on March 9, 1739. Nadir Shah had definite information that the Mughal Emperor used to carry this precious diamond with him in his turban. Before his return journey to his country on May 1, 1739, Nadir Shah exchanged turbans with Muhammad Shah as a sign of friendship and fraternal ties in the Darbar Hall, and took possession of this diamond, which is known in history as the ‘Turban trick’. When Nadir Shah first saw this diamond he was so much dazzled by its size, beauty and brilliance that he exclaimed in wonder Koh-i-Noor, which in Persian means Mountain of Light. Thereafter, ‘Samantik Mani’ was popularly known as Kohinoor.
Posted on: Thu, 05 Jun 2014 10:52:55 +0000
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