The diamond was placed at the top of the Peacock throne. Persian ruler Nader Shah invaded Delhi and took away Koh-I-Noor in 1739. The stone was brought back by Sikh ruler Ranjit Singh in 1813.

When Nader Shah of Persia invaded northern India in 1739 ... Another of the stones captured along with the Peacock throne was ...

A massive white diamond was found recently in Botswana ... made for the Mughal Emperor in 1635. When Nader Shah of Persia invaded northern India in 1739, his forces sacked the city of Delhi ...

including the Koh-i-Noor diamond. It is said to have cost Shah Jahan (1592-1666) twice as much as the Taj Mahal. It was so heavy that it is surprising Nader Shah of Iran managed to carry it away as he ...

Neeraj Chopra in action at the Diamond League final in Brussels. New Delhi: BCCI secretary Jay Shah congratulated double Olympic medallist javelin ace Neeraj Chopra for bringing home a silver ...

Night - Clear. Winds variable. The overnight low will be 74 °F (23.3 °C). Sunny with a high of 102 °F (38.9 °C). Winds variable at 5 to 8 mph (8 to 12.9 kph). Haze today with a high of 100 °F ...