19/06/2026
Jai Shankar. This week's story was about the Kohinoor Diamond. Hope you enjoyed it. Shoutout to all those who answered correctly!
Story:
कोहिनूर इति वज्र: ग्रेट् ब्रिटन् देशस्य नृपस्य मुकुटमणि: अस्ति। अधुना स: लण्डन् टवर् इति स्थले अन्यै: राज- आभूषणै: सह प्रदर्शित: अस्ति।
कोहिनूर इत्युक्ते 'प्रकाश-पर्वत:। स: वज्र: जगति बृहत्तम:, अत्यन्त: प्रकाशमान: च । तस्य भार: 105.6 मिति काराट्। तस्य मूल्यम् इदानीं पर्यन्तं केनापि न निर्धृतम्।
पुरातनकालत: भारत: अमूल्यानां वज्राणां कृते प्रसिद्ध: अस्ति। ' गोलकोण्डा' इति प्रदेश: वज्राणां खननार्थं प्रख्यात: आसीत्। कोहिनूर् वज्र: अपि अत्र एव त्रयोदश -शताब्द्यां खात:। तस्य अमूल्यत्वात् स: अनेकेषु समरेषु हस्तान्तरं देशान्तरं च गत्वा अन्ते ब्रिटिश् राज्ञां सम्पत्ति: अभवत्।
Kohinoor, a diamond, is the UK's crown jewel. Now it is being exhibited along with other royal jewellery at Tower of London.
Kohinoor means a 'mountain of light'. That diamond is the biggest and brightest in the world. Its weight is about 105.6 karats. Its value has not been estimated until now.
Since ancient times, India has been known for its invaluable diamonds. 'Golconda' region was famous for diamond mining. Kohinoor diamond too has been mined from here. Due to its priceless quality, it has changed hands and moved among the countries during the wars and finally became the property of British Royals.
