Wonders of The World

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• The Longest Natural Arch
• Manuscripts of a Bygone Age NEW
• Sanchi's Great Stupa
• The Brooklyn Bridge
• The Oldest Known Shipwreck
• A House Under The Ocean
• Telescope Atop a Volcano
• Britain's Treasure Trove
• The Dare-devils of La Quebrada
• The Chunnel
• The Tallest Living Things
• An Island Comes to life again
• The Skeleton Stretch
• The Glowing Caves
• The Great Shells
• The Mighty Corridor
• Drawings in the Sand
• The World's largest Flower
• The Swaying Minarets
• The Screaming Skull
• A Tower of Perfection!
• Ajanta
• World's Highest Capitals
• The Ziggurat of Ur
• The Oldest Footprints
• The smallest country
• Madame Tussaud's Wax Museum
• Mountain of Light
• A Piece from the Past
• Crop Circles
• Cleopatra’s Needle
• The Oldest Throne
• Giant Waves
• The Lord's Arch
• A Mad King's Dream Castle

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Mountain of Light

UNTIL the end of the eighteenth century, India was the biggest supplier of diamonds. The rich Golconda mines of Andhra yielded some of the most brilliant gems of the world including the fabulous Koh-i-noor which was mined around 1655 A.D. and at that time weighed nearly 500 grams! The Koh-i-noor, ‘Mountain of Light’, was given its name by the Persian invader, Nadir Shah when he snatched it from the Moghul Emperor at Delhi.
The diamond passed through many hands and through several countries and finally ended up in England. It now glitters in the crown that graces the heads of British royalty. According to legend the diamond is unlucky for men but lucky for women and whoever wears it rules the world!

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Last updated on :8/11/2005