The Kohinoor diamond is not the biggest diamond in the world. But it is certainly the most controversial. To whom does the Kohinoor belong -- India or Britain? Or someone else entirely? Let's look at the history and the journey of the Kohinoor diamond as it passed between the hands of one ruler to the next in blood-soaked battles and finally ended up leaving India and in the British Crown.

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00:00: Introduction
00:30: India and geology
1:45: Origin & name of the Kohinoor
2:08: Kohinoor in the 12th century
2:31: 1304
2:38: 1526 and Babur
3:03: 1628 and Shah Jahan
4:04: 1739 and Nader Shah
5:03: 1747 and Durrani
5:50: 1813 and Ranjit Singh
6:40: Ranjit Singh's death
7:01: British imperialists
7:52: Duleep Singh
8:32: Treaty of Lahore amendment
8:51: Shipped to England
10:55: To whom does the Kohinoor diamond rightfully belong?