The Kohinoor was originally a giant diamond, weighing almost 180 carats. It was worn as an armband by Maharaja Ranjit Singh, as depicted in many portraits of the time. In this, the conclusion of ...

For the descendants of Emperor Maharaja Ranjit Singh, the Kohinoor diamond holds spiritual value. They seek the participation of members of the British royal family, including King Charles III and ...

The British, however, took away the diamond from Ranjit Singh's son Duleep Singh in 1849, said official sources. "Kohinoor is Lord Jagannath's property as it was offered to the deity by Maharaja ...

The Kohinoor diamond is now part of the crown ... It was finally returned to India in 1813 by the Sikh Maharaja Ranjit Singh. In the book “Koh-i-Noor: The History of the World’s Most Infamous ...

The heirs of Maharaja Ranjit Singh gave the Kohinoor to the British as “voluntary compensation” to cover the expenses of the Anglo-Sikh Wars, the Centre told the Supreme Court on Monday.

In 1813, Maharaja Ranjit Singh defeated Shuja Shah and captured the Kohinoor and brought it back to India. However, in return, Ranjit Singh also gave Shuja Singh Rs 1.25 lakh.

The Kohinoor, which means “Mountain of Light ... then the Persians and then the Afghans, before the Sikh Maharaja Ranjit Singh obtained it in 1813. Maharaja Duleep Singh, the son and successor ...

The Kohinoor — also spelled Koh-i-noor ... then the Persians and then the Afghans before reaching the Sikh Maharaja Ranjit Singh in 1813. The governor-general of India coerced the 10-year ...