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Britain 'looted' Queen's £350m crown jewel 'that curses men' from a 10-year-old boy

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British Monarchy is filled with jewels, crowns and bits of bling, but one in particular is said to have a dark and cursed past.The Koh-i-Noor diamond is now valued at £350m and came from India's Alluvial mines before making its way into British possession in the mid-1800s when amateur geologists wrote up its history.In fact the diamond ended up falling through the intricacies of Indian Court and into the British Crown Jewels, with two historians now alleging the story of the jewel involves a fair amount of 'looting'.READ MORE: Strange behaviour of man who waited 14-hours in queue before grabbing Queen's coffinTwo historians, Anita Anand and William Dalrymple, believe the story set out by geologists of the time is "built on a structure of myth," that depends on the Last Treaty of Lahore.That myth appears to be the acquisition of the jewel, which was handed over after a series of contracts were signed during the annexation of Punjab.

Add into this an alleged curse surrounding it, which says only women and God can wear it. Dalrymple said: "We found what every historian longs for.

A story which is incredibly important to people, an object known around the world, but which is all built on a structure of myth."Setting the record straight, the historian pair recounted the story of Ranjit Singh and the Punjabi throne that was passed down to Duleep, aged 10, who signed the Last Treaty of Lahore.

Duleep succeeded four previous rulers of the throne in just as many years, with the British having to hold their lust for the jewel until he ascended to the throne.

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