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Which British colonial statesman and financier became rich in the diamond mines of South Africa?
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Cecil RHODES
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Do the crown jewels belong to India?
The british illegally took the koh i noor diamond from maharaja ranjit Singh & his family. It was a prized possession for india, and it is a shame that the british now have it
Did the british steal the jewels from the taj mahal?
They actually did steal the jewels from the Taj Mahal. At the end of the British reign in India, they stole priceless jewels. On June 29, 1850, the British warship HMS Medea docked in an English port carrying a very special object from India -- the Kohinoor diamond. The priceless jewel was confiscated at the end of the Sikh War by the British and was shipped off home to be gifted to the Queen. They are now in the British Crown, waiting to be returned to it's rightful place in the Taj Mahal. The Kohinoor Diamond is still the brightest jewel in the British monarch's crown.
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What British colonial statesman became rich in the diamond mines of south Africa?
Cecil Rhodes
British colonial statesman and financer who became rich in the diamond mines of south Africa prime minister of the cape colony?
i know ur tryin to cheat on ur puzzle but ill give u the answer its RHODES
Who was a Major British empire builder in Africa?
Cecil John Rhodes 1853-1902 - financier and empire builder of British South Africa. Prime Minister of Cape Colony 1890 - 96, and organizer of the giant diamond-mining company De Beers Consolidated Mines, Ltd. (1880). Rhodesia commemorates his name, later becoming Zimbabwe and Zambia.
Who possesses the kohinoor diamond now?
The Koh-i-Noor diamond is in the possession of the British Monarchy.
What is the name of the diamond for the British crown?
The diamond you're thinking of is the Cullinan Diamond. Read more, below.
Did India can getback his kohi n oor diamond?
The Koh-i-noor diamond is currently incorporated into the British crown jewels.
Real size of the kohinoor diamond?
The Kohinoor diamond is 106 carats. It was once the largest diamond in the world. It is now n the Crown Jewels of the British Royal Family.
Who is the only british monarch to have celebrated a diamond jubilee?
Queen Victoria
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Her Diamond Jubilee. The only other monarch to celebrate a Diamond Jubilee was Queen Victoria, in 1897.
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Diamond Head is a British heavy metal band. They gained fame when some of their songs were covered by Metallica. They were formed in Stourbridge, England.
Who owns kohinoor diamond?
The British have possession of the Koh-i-noor Diamond, but Pakistan and India both claim that the diamond belongs to them. Throughout its history, the Koh-i-noor diamond has been a spoil of war, passing between royal hands, sequentially. This is also the case with the current possession of the stone.
How many british monarchs have celebrated diamond jubilees?
Apart from Elizabeth II, only Queen Victoria
