It is a superstition known as the Curse of Koh-i-noor. Because every person who owned Koh-i-noor, had lived lives full of bloodshed, violence, and betrayals. This is the most infamous diamond in history. There are many prevalent theories regarding this. About the origin of Kohinoor. Where was it discovered? A civil servant working for the East India Company, Theo Metcalfe, wrote in his report that according to tradition, this diamond was extracted during the lifetime of Krishna. But according to historians, the most accepted view is that this diamond was found in the Kollur Mines, in the Golconda region.
Don’t confuse it with the Kolar Mining area, which was popularized in the KGF film. The Golconda diamonds are found on the banks of the Krishna River. On coastal Andhra Pradesh. During the 18th century, this area was the only area in the world where diamonds could be found. Until 1725, when diamond mines were discovered in Brazil.
It isn’t clear who was the one to discover the Kohinoor diamond and how, but normally, the gemstones are found on the river beds of dried-up rivers. Historically, we don’t even know when was it discovered exactly. The best estimates of the historians claim that it was discovered between the years 1100-1300.
