<P> Following the 1739 invasion of Delhi by Nader Shah , the Afsharid Shah of Persia , the treasury of the Mughal Empire was looted by his army in an organised and thorough acquisition of the Mughal nobility 's wealth . Along with millions of rupees and an assortment of historic jewels , the Shah also carried away the Koh - i - Noor . He exclaimed Koh - i - Noor ! , Persian for `` Mountain of Light '' , when he obtained the famous stone . One of his consorts said , `` If a strong man were to throw four stones -- one north , one south , one east , one west , and a fifth stone up into the air -- and if the space between them were to be filled with gold , all would not equal the value of the Koh - i - Noor '' . </P>
<P> Following the 1739 invasion of Delhi by Nader Shah , the Afsharid Shah of Persia , the treasury of the Mughal Empire was looted by his army in an organised and thorough acquisition of the Mughal nobility 's wealth . Along with millions of rupees and an assortment of historic jewels , the Shah also carried away the Koh - i - Noor . He exclaimed Koh - i - Noor ! , Persian for `` Mountain of Light '' , when he obtained the famous stone . One of his consorts said , `` If a strong man were to throw four stones -- one north , one south , one east , one west , and a fifth stone up into the air -- and if the space between them were to be filled with gold , all would not equal the value of the Koh - i - Noor '' . </P>
who took away the kohinoor diamond from india
who took away the kohinoor diamond from india
Nader Shah , the Afsharid Shah of Persia
Nader Shah , the Afsharid Shah of Persia