An Indian model holds a replica of the Koh-i-Noor diamond. Photo: AFP
What the world’s most famous diamond reveals about empire and conquest in India and beyond
The Koh-i-Noor is currently part of Britain’s crown jewels, given to Queen Victoria after the British conquest of the Punjab. Its complicated story takes us from India to Iran to Afghanistan
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An Indian model holds a replica of the Koh-i-Noor diamond. Photo: AFP