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One of the most renowned diamond- The Koh-i-noor Which is currently in one of the UK Museum, was originally owned by Goddess Bhadrakali of Warangal, Telangana.
Here's how it was looted from The Bhadrakali temple!
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Goddess Bhadrakali temple, located in Warangal district of Telangana Is the original owner of the Koh-i-noor diamond. Koh-i-Noor was originally mined from world famous diamond mine "Kollur mine".

King Pulakesi II of Chalukya dynasty around 625 AD to commemorate his victory over Vengi region of Andhra Desam, constructed Goddess Bhadrakali temple, and later the Kakatiyas installed the Koh-i-noor diamond in the left eye of Goddess Bhadrakali and made her as their Kuladevata.

Ghiyāth al-Dīn Tughluq sent his commander Ulūgh Khān in 1323 to defeat the Kākatīya king Prātaparuḑra. Ulūgh Khān’s raid was repulsed but he returned in a month with a larger and determined army. The Kakatiyas were defeated this time and the diamond was seized/looted.

by the army of Delhi Sultanate. It was then owned by the Tughlaq Dynasty and Lodī Dynasty, and finally came into the possession of Bābur himself in 1526. The last of the Tomaras, Man Singh Tomar, negotiated peace with Sikandar Lodī, Sultan of Delhi and became a vassal of the

Delhi Sultanate. Humāyūn had much bad luck throughout his life. Sher Shāh Sūrī, who defeated Humāyūn, died in the flames of a burst cannon. Humāyūn’s son, Akbar, never kept the diamond with him and later only Shāh Jahān took it out of his treasury.

Akbar’s grandson, Shāh Jahān was overthrown by his own son, Aurangzēb. Aurangazēb later brought it to his capital Lahore and placed it in his own personal Bādshāhī Mosque. There it stayed until the invasion of Nādir Shāh of Iran in 1739 and the sacking of Agra and Delhi.

Later on it went from one hand to another and finally reached Maharaja Ranjit Singh.
He wanted to Install the diamond in the Jagannath temple of Odisha, But the britishers denied his request and took away the diamond and gifted it to their Queen.

Entire history of Kohinoor suggests that whichever king possesed it, died soon. A text from the time of Koh-i-Noor’s first authenticated appearance in 1306 states that the stone carries a curse lethal to male owners. It read: “Only God or a woman can wear it with impunity.”

All male Kings who owned it, died sooner than normal.
After Goddess Bhadrakali, it was British Queen who posessed it for longer time without any major harm, though British Empire started declining from 1857 AD (7 years after the diamond went to England).

Fearing the curse, the present Queen avoids wearing the Kohinoor diamond and instead wears the Imperial State Crown.
But still the British wishes to keep this diamond in their collection even after losing multiple countries and colonies from their rule.

Goddess Bhadrakali temple is one of the oldest temple in India with more than 1800 years history.
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