Kohinoor: The Story of the World s Most Infamous Diamond - Hardcover

William Dalrymple; Anita Anand

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 9386228084 ISBN 13: 9789386228086

Publisher: Juggernaut Publication, 2016

Synopsis

This riveting story of the Kohinoor, the world s most coveted gem, unearths fascinating new information as it moves from the Mughal court to Persia to Afghanistan, from Maharaja Ranjit Singh s durbar in Punjab to the Crown of the Queen of England. Shrouded in legend and superstition, the Kohinoor continues to arouse passion and controversy, as India, Pakistan and Afghanistan all claim the diamond and demand that ritain return it. A thrilling historical adventure, full of violence, drama and intrigue

About this title

About the Author:

William Dalrymple is an acclaimed historian and a bestselling and award-winning author whose books include City of Djinns, White Mughals, The Last Mughal, Nine Lives and Return of a King. Anita Anand has been a radio and television journalist in Britain for over twenty years, presenting major programmes on BBC. Her first book, Sophia: Princess, Suffragette, Revolutionary, is a highly acclaimed biography of the daughter of Maharaja Duleep Singh, the last ruler of Punjab, who was forced to hand over the Koh-i-Noor to the British after they annexed his kingdom in 1849.

Review:

For all those who who hated history at school, this is going to change your perception of the same. In the introduction, the narrator tells us briefly about how the Koh-i-Noor got into the hands of the East India Company and how it rests in England now. The crisp of the book is maintained in this part. In the subsequent chapters both the authors take turns to describe in details how the most infamous diamond in the world changed hands and who can claim the prized jewel. --By Saptarshi Majumder on 27 December 2016

One of the best written book on Kohinoor! Mr. Dalrymple is to the point factually and Anita is precise on her detailing. Worth reading this book. --By Ashish Chatterjee on 28 December 2016

About this edition

• Publisher: Juggernaut Publication
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 9386228084
• ISBN 13: 9789386228086
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 264