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British PM Refuses India's Diamond Demand
Jul 29th 2010 – 3:10PM
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LONDON (July 29) -- For Britain, it's a glittering memento of the might and majesty of the Victorian Empire; to India, a reminder of centuries of colonial oppression and cruelty. Now the 106-carat Koh-i-noor diamond is at the heart of a diplomatic spat that could mar British Prime Minister David Cameron's attempts to build...
Background on Kohinoor
The Kōh-i Nūr (, , Persian/Urdu: کوه نور ) which means "Mountain of Light" in Persian, also spelled Koh-i-noor, Koh-e Noor or Koh-i-Nur, is a 105 carat (21.6 g) diamond (in its most recent cut) that was once the largest known diamond in the world.
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