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The Koh-i-Noor - Discovery, Untold Secrets and Story!

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Hello Kids! We, KidsCast! are here with another article related to the largest and the best diamond the world has ever had and is thus, amazing. But with beauty comes its weaknesses. In this article, you will explore The Kohinoor Diamond. Are you all geared up? Let's begin. History: So, kids, we begin directly with the history of the diamond. The  stone was first mined in the  Kollur Mine  in  India , during the period of the  Kakatiya dynasty , who, impressed by the diamond, placed it in the  Bhadrakali Temple  in  Warangal .  It was later acquired by the  Delhi Sultan   Alauddin  Khilji  when he  invaded southern India . A record of the diamond comes from the 1740s when Muhammad Maharvi observes the Koh-I-Noor as being one of many stones on the  Mughal   Peacock Throne  that  Nadir Shah  looted from  Delhi .  The diamond then changed hands between various factions in south and...