The Kohinoor, or Mountain of Light, has long been the subject of a ... they and others have called on Britain to return the Kohinoor diamond to India. “It does feels like a big shift that ...

Translating to “mountain of light,” this legendary diamond tells a tale of intrigue and mystery so captivating that countless books have been dedicated to its extraordinary history.

Originally about 186 carats uncut, the Kohinoor, or “Mountain of Light,” was likely mined ... The Kohinoor diamond is now part of the crown worn by Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother.

The Koh-i-Noor, or “mountain of light,” is history’s most infamous diamond. It was fought over for centuries, claimed by four countries and once adorned the crowns of Britain’s queens.

Contrary to George MacDonald Fraser’s hilarious 1990 novel Flashman And The Mountain Of Light — in which the protagonist smuggles the diamond and Duleep Singh out of India — Duleep travelled ...

The online jokes aside, many point to the serious colonial history behind Britain’s possession of the diamond. The Kohinoor, which means “Mountain of Light,” was originally about 186 ...

Meaning “mountain of light,” the Koh-i-Noor is thought to ... A short film, including a map charting the diamond’s journey as it changed ownership, will also be shown, she added.

Legend has it the 105-carat diamond — whose name means "mountain of light" in Persian — was found on a bank of the holy Krishna River in southern India at least 800 years ago. From there ...