Kohinoor was mined by the Kakatiyas

Q.  It is generally accepted that Kohinoor was found during whose rule?
- Published on 03 May 16

a. Kakatiyas
b. Qutub Shahis
c. Rashtrakutas
d. Cheras

ANSWER: Kakatiyas
 
  • Prof. Madhavan, who has studied diamond mining for nearly six decades, says that by all historical accounts, the Kohinoor was mined by the Kakatiyas when Rani Rudrama Devi headed the kingdom, its headquarters in present day Warangal.
  • Kohinoor’s exact vintage, right from its discovery, continues to be a mystery. However, there is a general consensus among historians that it was found at Kolluru in the late 13th century in present day Guntur district of Andhra Pradesh. Kolluru was part of the Kakatiya kingdom.
  • According to Prof. Madhavan, India was the only producer of diamonds in the world till 1725 AD when they were mined in Brazil. Later in 1870, diamonds were explored in South Africa. Marco Polo, who visited India in the 13th century, talks in his travelogue of an inland kingdom ruled by a queen (Rudrama Devi)... “which produced all the diamonds in the world”.

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