Kohinoor's journey from Kalaburagi to England

Shahpur (KALABURAGI DIST): The historic Kohinoor diamond that today adorns the British crown was found centuries ago on the banks of River Krishna in Kollur village of the taluk.
Boundaries are now drawn around the estimated spot of its origin and has become a tourist attraction. A nameplate marking the spot was unveiled on Saturday by historian Bhaskararao Mudaboola.
Speaking at the unveiling he referred to what is said about the spot by diamond examiner Dr Bale. He traces the journey of the Kohinoor from the Sultanate of Golconda to the British Empire through the book ‘Forgotten Empire’ by Robert Sewell.
First discovered in the mines of miner Meerajumlani in 1656, the diamond was presented to the Golconda Sultan. From there, it travelled to the Delhi Sultanate and into the hands of Shah Jahan.
The book suspects that these surrounding areas were diamond mines and with the passage of time, they may have gone under water, the historian said.
In 1739, Nadir Shah laid siege to Delhi and acquired all its wealth. Impressed by the diamond’s beauty and the way it shone, he called it the Kohinoor, which means a mountain of light.
With him the diamond travelled to Persia. In 1813, it was gifted to the Emperor of Lahore Ranjit Singh by Persian Emperor Shooja Shah. The Kohinoor reached British hands when Officer Sir Lawrence laid siege to Punjab in 1849. It was soon presented to the Queen of England.
DH News Service