The history of the KOH-I-NOOR DIAMOND | Why does India want the Koh-i-Noor back? Famous royal jewels

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It’s arguably the MOST FAMOUS JEWEL in the world, but it’s also supposedly been CURSED and STOLEN from its true owners. The Koh-i-noor (also called the Kohinoor or the Koh-i-nur diamond) has had a fascinating and contentious existence and one which we’ll explore in this royal jewels documentary from History Calling as we sift fact from fiction.
Originally from India, it supposedly curses all men who wear it and so the diamond is now only worn by women. It is currently part of the British Crown Jewels and kept in the Tower of London within the Queen Consort’s Crown, but the story of how the Koh-i-noor (which means Mountain of Light) came to Britain in 1850 in order to be presented to Queen Victoria is one of the great controversies around the stone, as is the issue of who owns the Koh-i-noor diamond today. As part of the colonisation of India by the British, the then 11 year old Maharaja Duleep Singh was supposedly made to hand over the jewel to James Broun-Ramsay, Lord Dalhousie, who was then the Governor General of India. Though he did confirm a few years later that he wished for Victoria to have it, the circumstances of its original removal from India and whether he was even empowered to give away something which arguably belonged to the state, were and are deeply fraught debates. Indeed if you’ve ever wondered, ‘Why does India want the Koh-i-Noor back’ this complicated history is the reason.
Once in England, the stone was displayed in the Crystal Palace during the Great Exhibition of 1851 and worn as jewellery by Queen Victoria, before eventually being incorporated into the coronation crowns of Queen Alexandra, Queen Mary and Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother. It is expected to appear during the coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla. So sit back, relax and enjoy hearing about the history of perhaps the most famous diamond in the world, the Koh-i-noor/Koh-i-nur/Kohinoor.
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@HistoryCalling Год назад

Who do you think should own the Koh-i-noor diamond now? Let me know below. You can also find me on Patreon at www.patreon.com/historycalling and on my Amazon storefront at www.amazon.com/shop/historycalling

@mimsicle1 Год назад

The country that has had possession of it for over 100 years.

@barbaralindhjem2488 Год назад

It's bad luck.....send it back to India

@jillkearns525 Год назад

@@mimsicle1 What about the people that owned it for 100s years before and was forced to “gift” as the British took custody a child heir to the throne…

@tudorrosey76 Год назад

Great Britain should keep it! It belongs to them! Merry Christmas 🎄🎁 ⛄️🎅🏻🧑🏻‍🎄

@alicerivierre Год назад

Merry Christmas History Calling! 🎄🎅

@jackwatsonepic626 Год назад

I found out about this diamond when I worked in an Indian restaurant and they were telling me the story so it shows you that the Indian people haven't forgot . 🇬🇧

@ballenboy 4 месяца назад

The supreme court of India a few years ago has ruled that the Diamond was not illegally taken, making it not a crime and not seen as illegitimately aquired.

@rosyface_ Год назад

A gift given under duress is not a gift. The diamond should be returned.

@HistoryCalling Год назад

That's definitely a fair point.

@dfuher968 Год назад

But was it a gift or a ransom? And is a ransom considered a legitimate transfer of ownership? Coz if its not, then u have to go back further in the ownership chain. Im not saying, just keep the diamond and screw every1 else. But its a very complicated proposition to find who, if any, of the claimant would be the rightful owner. It would require probably years of historical research, and even if u were able to construct a complete ownership chain, u would then have to consider each transfer of ownership for legitimacy. And all of that should still start with actually having it analyzed to establish, where it was mined in the first place. It would be a huge mistake to just say, that India says, its there, ok, give it back. Just consider, if the police has arrested a burglar and found some stolen jewelry. They then have to trace the rightful owner. 3 ppl all claim a certain necklace. Do u just give the necklace to the richest person? The 1 shouting the loudest? No, u have to figure out, who is the rightful owner. And thats very hard for a diamond, where u dont even know, where its originally from, and which has changed hands under murky circumstances more than once. That doesnt mean, u shouldnt try. The police in my parable wouldnt just keep the necklace and give up finding the rightful owner. But it may be extremely difficult to trace the rightful owner of the diamond back through the centuries, and ultimately it may be the politically least damaging thing to keep it and display it, but not use it, as no matter who was given the diamond, the other claimants would be furious. Again, they should definitely try to establish, where is the diamonds origin, where was it mined, and established the chain of custody and each claim to ownership.

@di3486 Год назад

No 😂

@peterzimmerman1114 Год назад

Every transfer up to then seems to have been some kind of ransom or under duress. It was just a continuation of tradition it would seem.

@pskrishnamurthy5321 Год назад

Especially when the donor is a minor. Any contract with a minor is void ab initio

@musicandbooklover-p2o Год назад

Don't forget the two court cases in India where the COURTS decided that the diamond legitimately belonged to the UK, allegedly it did't originally belong to the Maharajah either as they nicked it in the first place. There is a great video covering this stone.

@guillaumedupont7565 3 месяца назад

Dont make me laugh !! England obtained this diamond illegally during colonial war thanks to odious blackmail due to its rapacity and keeping it is as dishonest as if Germany had kept the works of art stolen during the last war and if the diamond was stolen before that does not change the fact that the English have always plundered half of the planet and they themselves are the biggest thieves in the world and sad shopkeepers..The English bought back Louis'XIV ' Blue Diamond stolen and recut it to cover their tracks...It is now the Hope diamond.. End of story

@annmoore6678 Год назад

Happy Holidays to everyone who enjoyed this richly entertaining post! We are currently under ice and snow, so what better way to pass the time than watching History Calling?

@HistoryCalling Год назад

Thanks Ann. Stay safe and warm and happy holidays to you too.

@lorrainecasey749 Год назад

Merry Christmas to you too Ann😘

@tonyk1584 Год назад

Great stuff as always, but.... the jokes on you all. I bought this stone and a rare Rolex watch from a guy on the street in London some five years ago.😀 Got a great deal too!

@HistoryCalling Год назад

😅

@jamesmackey2120 Год назад

Hi HC, thanks for bringing us another interesting video. I think that the diamond should have remained uncut and left in its natural beauty. Rather than have been cut into to meeting the latest fashion. Also as to who should own it now, I wouldn’t want to open that Pandora’s box. Have a Merry Christmas and I look forward to more learning in the new year.

@HistoryCalling Год назад

Thanks James. Yes, I think the rebutting was a big mistake too.

@b.b7039 2 месяца назад

That DIamond wil always be a part of India/History. It should belong to them. For england its is a symbol of theft and Colonial History. At least what England can do is return Diamond back to India to atone for what they did to India for good karma. Or they just can Ignore it. Bad karma. Indians wont forget.

@etsap1236 2 месяца назад

I never understood why the people of today complain about the theft taken place hundreds of years ago. Like my ancestors had tons of stuff stolen from them but I certainly don't think that the people NOW should be punished for it. Its a stone involved in many cultures, so does it really need to be owned by anyone?

@lfgifu296 Год назад

I love Fridays because it’s the magic combo: you post and History’s Forgotten People also does. Merry Christmas!!

@HistoryCalling Год назад

Thanks AElfgifu (I can't get my phone to type the first two letters of your username correctly - sorry about that 😯).

@lfgifu296 Год назад

@@HistoryCalling Haha no problem :) we blame the phones :-)

@lfgifu296 Год назад

@@HistoryCalling My actual name is Amélia, by the way, Ig that’s more possible to type hehe

@Aparajitha... Год назад

I am not really sure if the kohinoor should be returned to any of the 3 countries , considering there is not much care for historical artefacts or history for that matter ( until some war breaks in between or political unrest occurs ) , but displaying it as a possession of the country does leave a sour feeling ( especially since Dalhousie was involved ) . As for matching the English aesthetics, it does make sense that Prince Albert chose to do that since it all comes down to displaying it to a common man who would have not known what to appreciate in something that doesn't fit his definition of a diamond . Could've been handled with care though

@HistoryCalling Год назад

Yes, someone else suggested displaying it in a museum rather than the crown jewels, which might be a better option.

@Magund1 Год назад

@@HistoryCallingBut museums can’t be trusted to safeguard any of their items. It would be stolen for sure. Still, England shouldn’t ‘own’ it.

@CJ-rx5fi Год назад

Lots of countries lose things when treaties are signed. If they were all given back as if the treaty never existed, more of Europe would be speaking German, and more of Central Asia would be speaking Russian.

@HistoryCalling Год назад

Yes, there is certainly an argument that this is just the way of the world and that everyone gets invaded at some point.

@tiffanyi5645 Год назад

This sounds like the most colonizing conversation I’ve ever read. That’s crazy. England invaded India, had the nerve to call the resulting wars “unprovoked” and then took the diamond from an actual child! How is this messy or confusing? That’s illegal terrorism by today’s standards. It doesn’t belong to the UK. Someone somewhere in India should have it and India should decide that.

@bevinboulder5039 Год назад

Regarding the 19th century cut of the diamond, surely an oval cut or even a pear shape would have been possible without sacrificing such a high percentage of the stone. But maybe they weren't doing those shapes yet. Also given the confused history of possession of the stone, and we don't actually know where it was mined, I think it should stay in the UK, but Camilla definitely shouldn't wear it. Given her _penchant_ for the seemingly largest tiaras available, she probably will. We're finally above zero Fahrenheit (-18 C) here after recording the lowest temp (-24F) in Denver in over 30 years overnight Wed. into Thurs.Happy Holidays to all!

@HistoryCalling Год назад

It'll certainly be interesting to see if she wears it. Stay safe and warm over there ⛇

@bevinboulder5039 Год назад

@@HistoryCalling Luckily a warming trend starts tomorrow with temps on Christmas up to a balmy 10 c

@cindiloowhoo1166 Год назад

A Queen should wear a glue and glitter headband?

@suzettecalleja3122 Год назад

I wonder how many diamonds where cut from the cutting of the stone that no one knows about?

@HistoryCalling Год назад

Same here. Even a fragment of the original Koh-i-noor could be worth a small fortune.

@shanemcknight6472 Год назад

Do you think it could be possible that the quoted spectator from the Great Exhibition may have written this after the diamond was cut and has skewed a account because the account seems to describe the diamond before and after it was cut??

@amymahers2957 Год назад

I hope you have a good Christmas and the New Year a continuing success for you. All of your videos are well thought out and interesting. As for the Diamond, I can’t see that it’s possession increased the “good” of anyone who owned it. It’s a rock, a pretty one, but a rock. 🎄🥰

@HistoryCalling Год назад

Thanks Amy. I hope you have a great 2023 too.

@michaelturknett5017 Год назад

I see a History Calling upload I CLICK!

@HistoryCalling Год назад

Thanks Michael 😁

@annmoore6678 Год назад

I don't really know who should possess this diamond now. However, I think one of the very weakest arguments offered was David Cameron's. He was virtually admitting how many treasures in the British museum were either taken through the demonstration of superior power, or given or sold to a British entity by someone who had a dubious claim to them! [In 1979, I saw a sign next to the so-called Elgin Marbles arguing that they were being better taken care of in the British Museum than they would be in Athens, which was preposterous even then.] There are superb museums all over the world where tourists can go to see cultural treasures curated by experts, if they have the money to travel and like to see things with their own eyes. Moreover, given the high quality of today's visual media, millions of people can get an excellent view of the world's most fabulous treasures through public or private online resources, books or films, regardless of where they are housed. Of course, this particular gem is not only kept on display but used in British coronations, but that alone would not be a good argument for keeping it in the UK. What is needed is for all the countries involved to come to an agreement about the most appropriate and safe place for the diamond to be kept, and that doesn't appear likely to happen anytime soon.

@NinjaGrrrl7734 Год назад

Agreed! Antiquities belong in their place of origin.

@HistoryCalling Год назад

Yes, I agree that would be preferable but like you I doubt any such agreement will ever be reached. You're correct too that a lot of the stuff in the British Museum (and other museums) shouldn't really be there. I wonder if there will be a grand reckoning about that some day...

@cindiloowhoo1166 Год назад

Humans do not “own” any piece of earth nor what is extracted from it. We are but mere stewards ~ the line can die out, pestilences, wars, greed… Then, some time around three/score and ten, the human soul journeys on, leaving behind such “treasures” for the next generations to fret, fuss, fight and fry… On turns The Wheel…

@twiley3530 Год назад

You have a beautiful voice and do a great job. Thank you

@shanemcknight6472 Год назад

An intersting, insightful and well researched video with the perfect about of detail.

@s1nb4d59 Год назад

Hi from new zealand 8),you have such a lovely voice to listen to and your pronunciation is superb,looking forward to more vlogs.

@HistoryCalling Год назад

Thank you very much and greetings from Northern Ireland :-)

@sdutta8 Год назад

Apparently, on being asked the price of the Kohinoor, Maharaja Ranjit Singh had said. “paanch jooti”, which translates literally to “five slaps with a shoe” - a figure of speech common in India for “humiliating application of force”. His prediction was correct. Whether he continues to be correct in the future remains to seen.

@HistoryCalling Год назад

I didn't come across that quote, but I wish I had now. It would have been great to include in the video.

@Ancient_Pollyanna Год назад

The diamond seems to have moved around a lot - on a pendant, then on a bracelet, then in a crown. Could Camilla have it removed from the Queen Consort crown and replaced by a stone (not even necessarily a diamond - a ruby would be awesome) of her choice? Oh, and I think it belongs in England.

@HistoryCalling Год назад

Definitely and I wouldn't be surprised if she does have it swapped out. It hasn't even been a part of the Crown Jewels for all that long in the grand scheme of things.

@cindiloowhoo1166 Год назад

The Diamond is part of the Crown Jewels and I would think not subject to the whims of an individual, temporal, monarch…

@quokkapirquish6825 Год назад

The East India Company threatened the 10 year old Maharaja with the death of his mother in exchange for the diamond? It was obtained by crime. It does not belong to England

@warblerab2955 Год назад

@@cindiloowhoo1166 "I would think not subject to the whims of an individual, temporal, monarch…" You mean you think the Monarch can't even have it removed from the Queen Consort Crown? What about the fact that it has moved around before as said above? It was on pendant, a bracelet, then a crown. In any case, it was removed from the Queen Consort' Crown. Camilla did not wear the diamond.

@sarahwatts7152 Год назад

I say give it back to the Indians. They're the ones who had it last - this isn't the best solution, but it is the most impartial. The English shouldn't keep it, as "finders keepers" has always seemed like a flimsy excuse for keeping other people's things

@HistoryCalling Год назад

I wouldn't be surprised if that happens some day actually. We'll have to wait and see.

@claire2088 Год назад

seems like everyone who saw it before and after the cut was dissapointed- I wonder what it looked like and also, very suspicious that the offcuts dissapeared 😂 it's bakers priveledge to eat the offcuts of a cake, but I don't think jewellers privilege is 40% of the biggest diamond in the world to take home also, who knoews should have it now- the history was messy enouogh that no one's really got a clear claim but doesn't really feel like it belongs to the british monarchy (I say this as a brit), also, as much as it might be wildly expensive- it's also kinda pointless, like it jsut looks pretty, yes it's big but it's not really doing anything

@HistoryCalling Год назад

Yes, I would really like to know what happened to the offcuts too. They'd be worth a pretty penny as well.

@joannabaparileszczynska Год назад

I don’t think Camilla will wear it, like her or not she’s aware of its troubled history. I wasn’t aware that other countries were claiming it, my opinion is that it should go to India (if it ever is returned). That’s where it originated

@HistoryCalling Год назад

I'll be very interested to see if she wears it too.

@NingasKugon09 Год назад

@@HistoryCalling If she wears it, I am sorry to say it will be 4ever cursed, it was previously desecrated when it was cut ...Let it then stay with them.

@di3486 Год назад

She is not worthy of it

@lorrainecasey749 Год назад

This colonial thing annoys me. England was not colonised by Germany,the Romans, the vikings, the French Normans because they wanted to plunder her tin….. no we were conquered and it has happened throughout history all over the world 😡 this is not at you by the way-good video 😊

@MeMe-nw9mq Год назад

@Lorraine Casey….as has every other country on this planet. The people that hold these countries today are the ones that won the last war and were strong enough to hold it from being taken again. There’s not a country or race of people that haven’t been captor and slave and then traded places. It’s been the way of the world for millennia.

@HistoryCalling Год назад

Yes, it is very true that conquests have happened throughout history and might well continue to happen. There's the obvious attempt happening in Europe right now for instance.

@monikahasch7441 Год назад

If we should give back all items which were ever taken (by force or bought) it's ridiculous..where to begin, where to end?...and to whom because most of them changed owners several times in the history...🤔

@ItsSVO Год назад

This only applies to England apparently

@sophiatealdo9680 Год назад

The Diamond has No Owner it belongs to the Earth & She Gaia wants it to go to All the people of the World - for the Good of All that is - and so it is - Blessings.

@BalconyFish Год назад

What an informative video! As an aside, in hearing the commentary from a Victorian observer about how the gem shouldn't have been cut and judgements about the display really prove that even back then some randos gonna tell the world they know better.

@michellebruce5092 Год назад

Hi, Awesome live video I enjoyed it can't wait to see more soon. Can you do a video about Michel de Nostradamus he was a historical person in the 16th century. Have a great day greetings from Canada 😀

@ns-wz1mx Год назад

merry christmas HC! a year of amazing content down 🙌🏻 since it is -3 degrees F here, i’ll be spending my evening watching this and trying not to freeze 🤣 you know i love a jewel video!!

@HistoryCalling Год назад

Thank you. Stay safe and warm. I'm literally just watching a news report about all the extreme weather in North America at the moment.

@ns-wz1mx Год назад

@@HistoryCalling it’s hitting us really hard here in ohio!! i hope it lets up soon 😭

@margo3367 Год назад

There’s almost something sinister about the level of arrogance and entitlement it would take to think you had leave to alter a pilfered stone with such a rich history.

@savagedarksider Год назад

I have three questions. 1. Do you think Henry 6th would have been more successful as A constitutional monarch ? 2. How was the relationship between queen Elizabeth I 's England and Japan ? 3. Do you think if Henry V had lived longer; would England have kept hold of France ?

@HistoryCalling Год назад

I'm typing on my phone so I hope you don't mind me keeping this very brief: 1) Yes, if he'd lived 400 years later. 2) Don't know I'm afraid. 3) Yes, probably.

@savagedarksider Год назад

@@HistoryCalling As long you answered my questions- I'm satisfied.

@lynnadames9526 Год назад

I'm fascinated by the possibility that it could have originally been the Shamantaka jewel that Jambuvan and Krsna had a great battle over. I have known about this story for decades because I follow all the past times of Krsna. I have really enjoyed this video of the jewels history.

@sandralantau7395 Год назад

Thank you for another interesting historical gem-stone video! I'm just disappointed that you completely glossed over the fact that the British East India Company was key in expanding and spreading the opium trade. It's wealth came in large part through pushing opium on new populations, e.g. China.

@HistoryCalling Год назад

You're welcome. It's not that I was trying to gloss over anything, it's just that this is already (by my standards) a very long video and it was about the diamond, rather than the history of the East India Company. That would be a completely different video and require lots of extra research using different sources. Perhaps I'll look at it in the future though.

@sandralantau7395 Год назад

@@HistoryCalling Thanks for your prompt reply. I appreciate it! I must admit to being personally invested in the topic. I’m ethnically Chinese and it really upsets me that most British people (including educated ones) believe that the “evil Chinese” pushed opium onto the rest of the world when, in fact, Britain used its military to force Chinese authorities to permit opium to be sold in China. I recognise that a video about the K-i-N diamond is not the place to go into the subject. But since you brought up the British East India Company and also (which I do appreciate!) tangentially the topic of colonialism, it would have been great to see some slight recognition of the fact that British wealth was also built on pushing opium. Great video on a touchy subject. I really do appreciate that you did mention a couple of the controversial topics 💖

@annecronin8339 Год назад

Yes. The East India Company started the Opium Wars to destabilize Old Imperial China because the Chinese Emperor would not be coaxed or cajoled to have commerce with England where England had the affontery to pretty much demand that China take the short end of any deal in trade. Chinese Emperor declined and had them shown out for their rude hubris superiority on his turf.

@jackwatsonepic626 Год назад

If the British government give all the artefacts back to the countries of the original origin which are displayed in the museum they would only be stuffed foxes and hedgehogs left .

@stupidaso7664 Год назад

I can’t believe they cut it almost in half! It should go back to India.

@HistoryCalling Год назад

I know. The recutting was pretty shocking.

@kilowhiskeyalpha6078 Год назад

It would appear to me that the object of the East India Company and the empire was to divest the world of its wealth.

@coolcat3452 Год назад

By the time the whole world is done with the “royals”, taking back all their stolen diamonds & artefacts; they’ll be left penniless!!!😂😂😂😂

@woodenbeast9337 Год назад

Merry Christmas and thanks for great stories. Did I mention that great accent. Luv from Baltimore Maryland

@HistoryCalling Год назад

Thank you so much. Merry Christmas to you too. 🎄

@janetginger8571 Год назад

even the sight of the crown makes me sick

@ot8210 Год назад

Why does it seem the most important and coolest items always wind up in the hands of British and English kings and queens? It seems most are Ill gotten or mysteriously wind up in their hands. Strange.

@HistoryCalling Год назад

I think it helps that they've outlasted so many other monarchies and been able to purchase some of their items. Some good things are elsewhere though, like the Hope Diamond in the Met.

@ot8210 Год назад

@@HistoryCalling I’ll agree that’s very true. Thank you for your response.

@markmh835 Год назад

@@HistoryCalling -- With all due respect, the Hope Diamond was gifted to and is on display at the Smithsonian Institute's Museum of Natural History in Washington, D.C., not the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.

@tiffanyi5645 Год назад

Even if it’s modern day “proper place” in India is in dispute, the following 3 simple truths are not in dispute: 1. It doesn’t belong in the UK 2. Even if we don’t where in India it belongs, we know that it belongs in India 3. It should be India’s business to decide where in India it belongs

@anthonycalbillo9376 Год назад

It's 4 degrees Fahrenheit, or about 15 degrees Celsius in my home city. A very cold day. Hopefully it's much nicer and WARMER elsewhere. Another great video!!!

@2010Tigresa Год назад

It's summer here. Nice weather in Uruguay, South America.

@HistoryCalling Год назад

15 degrees would be very mild here in Northern Ireland for this time of year 🙂 We'll not expect balmy temperatures like that until April at least 😅

@anthonycalbillo9376 Год назад

@@HistoryCalling wow, this is totally foreign to me, even though I've lived in Missouri now for almost two years. I guess I'm too used to California Weather.

@di3486 Год назад

Lol 4 degrees Fahrenheit is not 15 degrees celsius. You mean -15. And that’s not as bad but I am a Montanan😂

@anthonycalbillo9376 Год назад

@@di3486 Oops, well, I'm an American and I'm not familiar with Celsius....

@patrickbrumm4120 Год назад

9:43 its not fair to say the guy was paranoid and then say he was assassinated...

@HistoryCalling Год назад

Haha, yes ok, I take your point there (though he'd been paranoid for a long time before that).

@AndreaCandido-tp4kk 3 месяца назад

... we had never such expensive DiaMonds only few very Tiny i had

@paulwillard9687 Год назад

Before the Brits were in India and during the beginning women who had lost their husbands would be sacrificed on a fire by moguls & holy men . So the Empire was not all bad and the Spanish and Dutch traded in more slaves as did Arab states .

@therexhausens4842 9 месяцев назад

Thanks!

@HistoryCalling 9 месяцев назад

THANK YOU SO MUCH for your very generous contribution to the channel Therexhausens and apologies for my slow reply - I'm only just back from my Christmas break. I hope you've had a lovely holiday too.

@morriganwitch Год назад

The Sheer downright arrogance of the British Empire . Return to whence it comes from xxx

@nicolasgruman635 Год назад

No. It was taken by conquest. According to the rules of war it belongs to the conqueror. Read Caesar's commentaries

@nicolasgruman635 Год назад

Makes sense to me. What did all those poor troops die for? Maybe a good weirguild.

@nicolasgruman635 Год назад

On another note where is Harry flashman!?! Lol!

@gachamaddie346 3 месяца назад

I guess everybody has to give everything back to everyplace that anything was ever taken by anyone at anytime. 😂

@JoRiver11 Год назад

"We can't give back this thing that we stole, because then we'd have to give back a bunch of other stolen things." Solid reasoning.

@HistoryCalling Год назад

Yes, I admit it isn't the strongest logic you'll ever come across

@k.t.rajan-velan7993 Год назад

GO PLACED ON THE FORHEAD MADURAI MEENAMMAN STATUE.

@valansley Год назад

INTERESTING = How can we EVER find out where it was mined ??? A STONE OF KINGS EMPERORS MAHARAJAS 🤴 FOR SURE

@HistoryCalling Год назад

I think at the time it was mined there were only a few diamond mines in the world and that's how we know it had to come from India.

@annecronin8339 Год назад

It would be in better taste if Camilla did not have the Koh-I-Nor in the Queen Consort's crown. She likes blue. Maybe switch it out for a sapphire or aquamarine. Even a grown man made one with better atomic structure quality for flawlessness/brilliance.

@k.t.rajan-velan7993 Год назад

IT IS NOT A STONE. NO NAME . NO BODY KNOW WHAT IT IS ONLY 1 KNOW. BY MY GRAND GRAND PARENTS. INDIA. THE STATUE AMMAN WAY CRYING FROM THE DAY STOLEN FROM HER FORHEAD..

@downtonviewer Год назад

As we now know, Queen Camilla did NOT use the Koh-i-noor in her crown at the coronation. Rather, she use the Cullinans 3 and 4. My question is...Given the 3 and 4 have always been the _personal_ property of the Queen and bequeathed to her by Queen Mary, does the use in the crown somehow make it "Crown" property? Has King Charles given it to the Crown? Where are the 3 and 4 now? In the Jewel house? I am very, very interested in learning the exact whereabouts of the 3 and 4 and what the future is for them!

@edithengel2284 4 месяца назад

The Royal Collection Trust currently says no more at its site than the jewels were inherited by Queen Elizabeth II. According to some articles the two Cullinan stones were "borrowed" for the occasion, which, I assume that they are still personal property.

@AnnaAnna-uc2ff Год назад

Thank you.

@SeGG8791 Год назад

I'm not sure that it's really my place to say where the diamond belongs (for all the reasons you mentioned), but I empathize with the sentiments of the people of India regarding their colonial past with the UK. With that being said, I think that it would be very prudent of Camilla to forgo wearing the stone. King Charles at least gives off the appearance of being culturally aware, and I think that it would go a long way in improving his image if his and Camilla's coronation did not use the stone. Happy Holiday's HC, love learning new things from you as always.

@HistoryCalling Год назад

Yes, perhaps it could go in a museum, rather than staying in the crown jewels. It'll be interesting to see how it's handled in the coronation. Merry Christmas 🎅

@WickedFelina Год назад

Ah! I have your answer as to "who" should own the mountain of light! Tell all three countries, and anyone else who believes they have a claim to the diamond to come to the court of King Charles. Have the best (or worst) diamond cutter in the world arrive with his hammer. King Charles will announce before the first strike that "The Mountain of Light shall be cut in 3, 4, 5, 6 etc. pieces! Each of them will be handed ONE of the twelve to seventeen pieces (or more) back to their respective countries, etc. being FREE to have the chip cut again, into any shape they desire!" Solomon has ended the controversy! Why hasn't anyone thought of this sooner????

@raumaanking Год назад

Is it possible I have heard don’t know if it is true that Lady Jane Grey knew how to speak Arabic is it true and is it even possible that she would have known how to speak Arabic and would have gotten the education to know how to speak Arabic because I was surprised if she had because people have said she knew how to speak Arabic which I would be shook but at the same time she was a book worm and probably knew multiple languages oh and I am on holiday in Saudi Arabia and I remember when I was at home in England apparently Lady Jane Grey knows how to speak Arabic what do you think in your opinion 🇸🇦

@HistoryCalling Год назад

I've never heard that story and I must be honest, I doubt it's true. It would have been very tough to find Arabic teachers for one thing and European languages were much more favoured at that time.

@buddhasdisciple4935 3 месяца назад

ORIGINAL OWNER OF THE DIAMOND ? GODDESS BHADRAKALI OF WARANGAL, in Andhra Pradesh, India! Curse of "only a woman can wear it with impunity" was placed by the temple priests, way back in 11th century - the diamond was installed as Her 3RD EYE during the PRAN-PRATISHTHA (divine invocation) ceremony !!

@leticiagarcia9025 Год назад

I wished it would’ve remained uncut and in India. I understand why Afghanistan wants it but, it will be lost forever over the country’s conflict. Same with Pakistan. Query, is the diamond in the same British Museum that has the Rosetta Stone? I know Egypt wants it back. Actually Dr. Zahi Hawass. I don’t care for him. He takes credit for other archeologists’ work. Never heard of the Koh-I-Noor Diamond. Thank you for another great video. Happy Holidays and a Happy New Year to you and everyone else. 🎄⛄️❄️🎉🍷

@HistoryCalling Год назад

Yes, I wish it hadn't been cut too. The diamond is typically kept in the Tower of London when not in use, but yes, the Rosetta Stone is in the British Museum.

@cecerider4414 Год назад

The bits and pieces were set in wedding rings and mason rings and given to the progeny of the royals.

@Chipoo88 Год назад

I should remain safe in the UK where there is the strictest security and where millions upon millions can view it at the Tower

@nickjung7394 6 месяцев назад

Interesting that Indian imperialism is fine but British imperialism is wrong. It seems to me that many states within the Indian subcontinent want, and should get, independence.

@wncjan Год назад

As the diamond has no practical use, cut it into industrial size pieces and let every country that wants a piece get one. The leftovers can be used for practical purposes. 😉 Merry Christmas to you and thank you for your videos 🎅🤶

@HistoryCalling Год назад

Thank you. I hope you had a good Christmas too.

@lfgifu296 Год назад

Btw completely unrelated question but what kind of music do you like? And bands and artists? (this question was meant to History Calling but feel free to answer too!)

@HistoryCalling Год назад

Almost everything that you can hum along to and even the very occasional bit of rap. No heavy metal though 🤯

@chrisbanks6659 Год назад

@@HistoryCalling No metal !! That gets a big harrumph from me. 😏🤘

@cdelane3335 5 месяцев назад

Sounds like the diamond was passed around so who is to say who it actually belonged to.

@nomi86cool Месяц назад

These bunch of keyboard warriors giving their statements lol This stone is symbol of power clearly shows United Kingdom has When you will become powerful surely it’s belongs to you You don’t ask for it you get it understand When maharaja ranjit Singh had his first hand on it he asked abdali what is value of this diamond than he said power. Its the symbol of power

@ragantate3995 Год назад

Give it back to India.

@k.t.rajan-velan7993 Год назад

INDIAN GODESS OWNED NO OTHER RELIGEION CAN OWN IT.ONLY BY TAMIL SWAMYESS

@jillfarley520 Год назад

I agree with you - I would not have altered the diamond.

@howtubeable Год назад

There is always a crowd of people wanting free diamonds. Gimme, gimme, gimme.

@avneetpanesar5869 Год назад

Maharaja rank it Singh was the owner and the holder of the koi hnoor you bro this stole it from him

@alvinmatthews2910 Год назад

Should of never been tampered with

@donnicholas7552 Год назад

Interesting story! I think the diamond should stay in England. To figure out who actually owns it would be a mess. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! 🎅🎄

@HistoryCalling Год назад

Thanks Don Nicholas. Yes, it does have a very messy provenance. Merry Christmas to you too 🎅

@sigmalife9625 Год назад

Doesn't matter what kind of " myth, legend, story, etc.. that jewelry any story come out with it. Just return it!

@ItsSVO Год назад

To who? There are multiple countries and governments claiming rightful ownership of it. The only legal documentation of ownership in its history is the treaty of Lahore. Every other time we know it changed hands was via conquest.

@sigmalife9625 Год назад

@Jordan samuel really? How about their.government? They can put it in national museum, etc.

@ItsSVO Год назад

@@sigmalife9625 Legally, the museum cannot give away, sell or destroy objects in its permanent collection. This is called “deaccessioning” and in the case of national museums, it is prevented by law. Plus, the items are extremely secure and are on display to be seen and enjoyed by all therefore why does it matter? The people they belonged to are gone anyway.

@sigmalife9625 Год назад

@Jordan samuel who made this "laws"? The one who stole em? It's like having a video,live and real, that can not represent in trial, cause it won't give the defendant a chance? .then praised the lawyers if they win the case🤣 No thank you

@sigmalife9625 Год назад

@Jordan samuel this issue wouldn't circulate if no one ask for its return. And someone who has knowledge of it truly want their identity back, regardless of what they TEACH you what to believe and follow, In which obviously, you know nothing about.wake up

@ddmaharaj5359 Год назад

The Koh-i-Noor origin is in India and it was known as the Shyamantak Jewel. It was given by the Gods to a very devout Maharaja/King. When the Great avatar Krishna was on earth, he encountered the Jewel and ensured it was in safe keeping. With the descent of the ages, the beautiful Jewel and its powers, was a coveted item. It was stolel a few times and returned. Today, it sits in the British Royal Crown. When the time is appropriate, it shall be returned to its home in India. As for now, the world know of its safe keeping in the British hands. This current Royal family did not steal it but instead inherited it, and when the time is right, it will be reinstated from whence it came. No one should demand it from them. They already know how the original custodians feel about its return. The name Shyamantak has (a few different spelling and pronunciations. It will be returned, in the right time.

@Autumnfaery2003 Год назад

There is nothing wrong with the conquer reasoning. They were conquered, lost the stone.

@angvannuil9280 Год назад

If uts cursed I've a right royal pair we could give it too😂

@EmoBearRights Год назад

I suppose the neutral solution would be give it to the UN - the problem is it's had a lot of different owners from different countries and there's no such place as a neutral country - the waters are further muddied by large numbers of people in the UK of South Asian descent. As sometimes cities change countries and dominion - objects do even more so. The thing is that Pakistan, Iran and Afghanistan

@HistoryCalling Год назад

I know what you mean. You'd have to send it into space to get neutral territory! 😲

@MeMe-nw9mq Год назад

@Kat Welham…I wouldn’t give the UN squat. They should be disbanded and sent packing. The UN may have once served a useful purpose but those days are long over.

@reginaromsey Год назад

The Diamond appears to have a history of going from conquerer to conquerer. The latest conquerer to obtain it is the British Empire. The stone was passed to the present monarchy and then by non-bloody inheritance. I don’t see which of the previous holders have any better claim on the stone than the English Crown. The present Indian, Afghanistan, or Iranian Governments have no call on it. The Indian government is not that of the Lahore Sultan so the stone isn’t going to it. The British has the claim of Possession, the same as the other holders.

@paulthomas-hh2kv Год назад

Put it on border of India and Pakistan

@rajeshpillai4927 Год назад

In 625 AD, King Pulakesi II of Chalukya dynasty had built the Bhadrakali Temple. When the region came under the reign of Kakatiya rulers, they made Bhadrakali as their tutelary deity, and fixed the left eye of the goddess with the rare Koh-i-Noor diamond. The fascinating diamond itself was mined from the Kollur mines (Golconda mines). Later, sometime in 1310 AD, the Delhi sultanate under Alauddin Khilji brought the empire of Kakatiyas under their regime, destroyed the Bhadrakali temple, and took away the prized Koh-i-Noor to Delhi as their loot. Then onwards, the awe-inspiring diamond went from one hand to another- from Babur and Humayun to Sher Shah Suri to Shah Jahan, Aurangzeb and Maharaja Ranjīt Singh of Patiala. When Maharaja Ranjit Singh was nearing his death, he willed that the ownership of the coveted diamond be given to the deity at Jagannath Temple. However, the British officials ignored the will of the king, and instead, took it to England as a gift to their queen. As for the Bhadrakali Temple from who Kohinoor was stolen temple plundered and damage by the Islamic Invaders , the temple was restored in the 1950s by an ardent devotee and some philanthropic affluent merchants. Bhadrakali temple built in the Chalukya style architecture Bhadrakali temple wears a golden hue at sunrise and sunset, hence, it has earned the sobriquet “the Golden Temple of South India.” Only when the Kohinoor diamond is returned to the bhadrakali temple will the curse end .

@gerrimilner9448 Год назад

i think it should be housed in a seperate part of the tower, and citizens of all the countries that have a claim could see it for free.

@ShriyaDamayanthi 4 месяца назад

🇬🇧👑️❤✝️

@robnewman6101 Год назад

For The Crown.

@phineas117 Год назад

the United Kingdom should keep it. Merry Christmas!

@HistoryCalling Год назад

Merry Christmas to you too 🎅

@manyavirmani806 Год назад

I think since it was in the hands of india before the british had it, it should be returned to india. But still i think this cant be possible It shouldn't go to some museum But should remain in the crown jewels. Because its whole history in being the crown jewels, the peacock throne and maharaja's turban So i think it should remain in the crown jewels and be respected as the past of britain's exploits in the subcontinent

@HistoryCalling Год назад

Yes, you make a good point that it has always been used in crown jewels (or at least for many hundreds of years).

@benharis1956 Год назад

The people in who's area it was excavated should get this precious jewel.

@rosalindmartin4469 Год назад

Truly, these days when a very accurate semblance can be created perhaps a special arrangement declaring a dual ownership ?😃

@CyndiRoberts-m4s 8 месяцев назад

If India wants the Diamond back they need to give a new Diamond as pure in size and brilliance to the Monarchy otherwise its not going anywhere.

@keeya_ks 6 месяцев назад

Don’t worry your monarchy will fall the same fate as all those previous empires who fell due to their ego and arrogance

@raumaanking Год назад

What is your opinion on the final of FIFA World Cup this year with Argentina winning against France and Lionel Messi winning the FIFA World Cup his dream finally came true 🇦🇷🎉🏟⚽️

@rugby8-Philadelphia Год назад

FIFA should be Completely overhauled! The bribe-taking officials who would allow an INTERNATIONAL TOURNAMENT to take place in such a Repressive and Hateful place should be Horse Whipped. The horrible treatment of Gay people - who's very presence was boosting their economy - is Horrific. Where next - The Congo? North Korea? Can they even Find an equally DISGUSTING location? These facts completely destroyed for me and many others any possibility of enjoying the soccer.

@HistoryCalling Год назад

I'm not a football fan I'm afraid and didn't watch it

@di3486 Год назад

@@rugby8-Philadelphia Exactly. FIFA has always been a disgusting organization and after seeing the horrible racists remarks that Argentinians made about the French players…

@levisampson9715 Год назад

Love the PM fully admitting that the British museum only has stolen artifacts and still arguing they should keep them :)

@davidbeazley1958 Год назад

Curses aren't a thing... Are you going to do videos on ancient aliens or Atlantis next?

@bettyir4302 Год назад

Ack, it is nothing but a rock. Never understood why everyone goes all gaga over diamonds and gold. Ridiculous that lives are lost over such.

@HistoryCalling Год назад

I agree actually. They only have worth because we give it to them. They certainly aren't worth people's lives.

@b.b7039 2 месяца назад

@@HistoryCalling For you people yes. its just a rock. That DIamond wil always be a part of India/History. It should belong to them. For england its is a symbol of theft and Colonial History. At least what England can do is return Diamond back to India to atone for what they did to India.

@LMD2915 Год назад

I love your videos so much! I have long been a fan of history, in particular, English history (and I have NO IDEA why, but there it is). Regarding the jewel. It's a freaking rock. Why people fight over rocks, even pretty ones, I will never know. It's part of what is wrong with the human race in general, to fight over such stupid things, when there are much more important things to worry about. Still, I found this video intensely interesting, as I do all your videos, and I love your voice and accent. Thank you so much for these!

@di3486 Год назад

Exactly. Let the damn rock where it is and focus on the real problems of the people!

@HistoryCalling Год назад

Thank you so much and yes, I agree, there are many much more important things in the world. Diamonds only have such a high value because we say they do (as opposed to things like water and food which have an intrinsic value in keeping us alive).

@ddmaharaj5359 Год назад

If someone takes your car, you will want it back even though it's only a bit of metal plus other. It serves you; the same with the diamond from India.