The Kohinoor diamond was originally installed as one of
the eyes of the presiding goddess of Warangal Bhadrakali by the Kakatiya kings.
In 1323 Ghiyath al-Din Tughluq defeated the Kakatiya rulers and took the
diamond from the temple. Due to this sin, Ghaiyath al-Din Tughluq was murdered
just one year latter in a conspiracy by his own son. The cursed jewel was
passed on to various kings throught history, always bringing great misfortune
and death.
In 1839, on his deathbed, Maharah Ranjith Singh of
Punjab Donated the Koh-i-noor diamond to Lord Jagannath of the Puri Jagannath
temple in Orissa, but unfortunately he died before transferring the Diamond to
Puri Jagannath and the British Administrator refused to transfer the diamond
Puri Jangannath and they have delivered Diamond to British monarchy by force.
Due to the curse of the diamond, the british empire also began to collapse
shortly after it acquired the Kohinoor diamond.
It is even believed by British government that Kohinoor
is cursed and it should not be worn by men or women except the Gods. Even the
present queen avoids wearing the Kohinoor diamond and instead wears the Imperial
state crown.
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