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Koh-I-Noor : The History of the World's Most Infamous Diamond, by William Dalrymple Anita Anand
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Détails sur le produit
Broché: 352 pages
Editeur : Bloomsbury Publishing PLC (17 mai 2018)
Langue : Anglais
ISBN-10: 9781408888827
ISBN-13: 978-1408888827
ASIN: 1408888823
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12,8 x 3,5 x 19,8 cm
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Love everything that the passionate and extremely well researched and knowledgable Willian Dalrymple writes
Visiting the Jewel House in the Tower of London is a truly awe-inspiring experience. Crowns, orbs, sceptres, and other pieces of royal regalia, some of them centuries old, lie before the crowds of viewers, priceless as much for their history as for the intrinsic value of their gold and precious stones. Among the most impressive pieces must be the crown created for the late Queen Mother for her coronation in 1937. It contains many beautiful diamonds and other precious stones, but the paramount feature of the crown must be the very large diamond at the front, the fabled Koh-i-Noor, or Mountain of Light. One of the most famous, yet still mysterious, diamonds in the world, the Koh-i-Noor's history is wrapped in legend and rumor. William Dalrymple and Anita Anand have sifted through the fables and come up with as accurate a history of the Koh-i-Noor as we are ever likely to see. That true history, as readers of this well told tale will find, is as remarkable as any fantasy.The origins of the stone which eventually came to be part of the British royal regalia are shrouded in the mists of history. India was the ancient source of most of the world's diamonds, and the large, irregularly shaped stone called the Koh-i-Noor was probably extracted from a river bed hundreds, perhaps thousands of years ago. There are many tales of mysterious large diamonds in Indian history, but the undisputed record of the Koh-i-Noor begins with the establishment of the Mughal Dynasty in the 1500s. Throughout the vicissitudes of the Mughals, who included some of the most powerful and wealthy rulers in Indian history, the Koh-i-Noor blazed its own trail: adorning the Peacock Throne, taken to Iran, returned to India, taken to Afghanistan, and then coming into the possession of the Sikh rulers of Punjab. In 1849 the British East India Company, which had succeeded in taking over much of the Indian subcontinent, obliged the last Sikh maharajah to hand over the Koh-i-Noor as a present for Queen Victoria. In England the Koh-i-Noor was a star attraction at the Great Exhibition of 1851, then shaped by jewellers into a more sparkling and multi-faceted stone. Queen Victoria wore it , and it adorned the coronation crowns of three queens consort. But Queen Elizabeth II has never worn it, nor have any male British monarchs.Dalrymple and Anand trace the fascinating tale of the Koh-i-Noor as well as possible, given the ambiguity with which early records speak of it and other large Indian gems. The various owners of the Koh-i-Noor in India, Afghanistan, and Iran led colorful and often violent lives, but the most interesting parts of the story to me were the chapters that dealt with the last Sikh ruler, Duleep Singh. At the age of 10 he was coerced into giving up his nation's sovereignity along with handing over the great diamond. Raised by English caretakers, he converted to Christianity and went to live in England where he became a sort of adopted son of Queen Victoria,. Becoming rebellious and resentful in later years, he led an unhappy life and in many ways symbolizes the complex relationship between Britain and India. I also found the final chapter detailing the efforts of various Indian, Pakistani, and Afghan governments to reclaim the Koh-i-Noor interesting for the light it sheds on the complex relationship between a former mother country and its colonies.The story of the Koh-i-Noor stretches for centuries and involves great artists and craftsmen as well as venality and violence. William Dalrymple and Anita Anand's history does full justice to their remarkable subject.
Well researched and well written book. What is amazing is that the Kohinoor has gone through a roller coaster ride throughout its history and yet survived. Hard to see Britain handing it back though.
Interesting history of the diamond and a history of country
Wow, what a fantastic insight into the Koh-I-Noor! The stories I have previously read with regards to the world’s most infamous diamond are fairy tales in comparison, painting pretty little pictures with royalty and jewels. Sadly the real picture is a little more bloody and does not give the best impression of Britain. Part one of the book gives the reader insight into the history of the Koh-I-Noor and India and Britain. The account is well written and contains so much information (I read this book on my kindle, maybe it would've been better to read a hard copy as I needed to keep going back to check information and references (mainly because I'm forgetful). The second part of the book covers information with regard to the diamond itself and it’s journey to England, along with it’s introduction to the British public, to it’s final resting place in the royal crown. Until reading this account of the Koh-I- Noor I had no idea about his controversial the ownership of the diamond is. As to my opinion as to where it's final resting place should be, I'm going to keep that to myself. I received a copy of this book from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
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