Guest guest Posted May 31, 2001 Report Share Posted May 31, 2001 The history behind the Kohinoor May 19, 2000 'The Mountain of Light', or the Kohinoor diamond, first finds mention in the ancient Indian mythology as the 'Samantik Mani'. According to the epic Mahabharata, Sun god gifted the diamond to his son Karna, who took the field on the side of Kurus and wreaked havoc in the Pandava ranks in that ancient battle for Suzeraint in North India. Samantik Mani, which Karna wore on his right arm, made him invincible. It was only after Arjuna - one of the five Pandavas - severed Karna's right arm, on Lord Krishna's advice, that Karna was slain and the tide of battle turned in the favour of Pandavas. Arjuna later retrieved the diamond from the battlefield after the Kauravas were defeated and handed it over to his brother Yudhistira at his coronation. Kurukshetra, where the battle was fought between Kauravas and Pandavas was thus the Kohinoor's first link with war and conquest. (...) Whole text: http://www.indiaabroad.com/news/2000/05/19/kohihistory.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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