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This is a diamond so infused with underhand deeds and deadly acts that it was thought to curse any male ruler who wore it.
After being plucked from the hands of an 11-year-old maharajah, the Kohinoor has come to sit uneasily within the crown jewels.
This is the story of how it got there and the destruction that followed it along the way.
Guests:
- William Dalrymple, Historian
- Scott Sucher, historic diamond expert & stone cutter
- Navtej Sarna, Former High Commissioner for India in the UK
- Danielle Kinsey, Assistant Professor of History at Carleton University
Credits:
- Presenter: Sarah Percy, Associate Professor of International Relations at the University of Queensland
- Supervising Producer: Edwina Stott
- Sound Engineer: Carey Dell
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