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Andhra, Rayalaseema is a land that was a source of precious and rare diamonds those were delivered not only to the state and the country, but to the World at very first. The truth identified in the history between 16th, 17th, 18th and 19th centuries.
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ANDHRA, RAYALASEEMA 16th, 17th, 18th & 19th CENTURY’S RICH 38  DIAMOND MINES HISTORY.
SOME FAMOUS INDIAN DIAMONDS FROM THE KRISHNA VALLEY
Name Year & Place of Recovery Present Location
Koh-i-Noor  diamond 1656 (?)/ Kollur, Before 1304(?) British Crown Jewels, London
Great Mughal diamond 1650 Kollur   ( Guntur Distict ) Unknown
Pitt or Regent  diamond 1701 Paritala  ( Krishna  Distict ) Appolo Gallery, Louvre Museum, Paris
Orloff(Orlov)  diamond Before Kollur 1739   ( Guntur Distict ) Daimond Treasury, Kremlin, Moscow
Nizam  diamond 1835 Kollur  ( Guntur Distict ) Nizam Tresury (?), Hyderabad
Hope  diamond 1642 Kollur  ( Guntur Distict ) Smithzonian Institution, Washington
Golconda  diamond -- Dunklings (Jeweller), Melbourne
Kollur daimond -- Kollur  ( Guntur Distict ) Unknown
Akbar Shah diamond Before 1739 Gaikwad of Baroda(?)
Darya-i-Nur  diamond Before 1739 Kollur   ( Guntur Distict ) Iranian Crown Jewels, Tehran
Taj-e-Mah  diamond Before 1739 Iranian Crown Jewels, Tehran
Sancy  diamond Before 1477 Kollur  ( Guntur Distict ) Unknown
Babur  diamond --- ---
Great Table   diamond Before 1642 Kollur  ( Guntur Distict ) Iranian Crown Jewels, Tehran
Dresden Green  diamond Before 1743 Kollur  ( Guntur Distict ) Green Vaults of Dresden, Poland
Florentine  diamond Before 1657 Kollur  ( Guntur Distict ) Treasury of the Imperial Palace, Vienna
Shah  diamond Before 1591 Kollur  ( Guntur Distict ) Diamond Treasury, Kremlin, Moscow
Noor-ol-Ain Diamond 17th Century Kolluru  ( Guntur Distict ) Iranian Crown Jewels
Wittelsbach Diamond Mid 1600s Kollur mine ( Guntur Distict ) Lawrence Graff
Briolette Diamond Kollur  Mine Mid 16th Century  ( Guntur Distict ) Medici Treasury
The famous diamonds mentioned in above Table can be searched in Google to find in which regions they were originated.

          The rare and valuable diamonds those were mined in Andhra, Rayalaseema areas.
Darya-E-Noor Diamond Diamond Darya-E-Nour Golconda Diamond Hope Diamond Koh-i-noor Diamond Wittelsbach Diamond Mughal Diamond Noor-ul-ain Diamond
Darya-E-Noor
Diamond		 Diamond
Darya-E-Nour		 Golconda
Diamond		 Hope
Diamond		 Koh-i-noor
Diamond		 Wittelsbach
Diamond		 Mughal
Diamond		 Noor-ul-ain
Diamond
Nue-Ul-Ain Diamond Orlov Diamond Regent Diamond Sancy Diamond Shah Diamond Stamp The Dresden Green Diamond The Florentine Diamond Wittelsbach Diamond
Noor-Ul-Ain
Diamond		 Orlov
Diamond		 Regent
Diamond		 Sancy
Diamond		 Shah
Diamond Stamp		 The Dresden
Green Diamond		 The Florentine
Diamond		 Wittelsbach
Diamond
Wittelsbach Diamond Crowen Briolette Diamond Great Table Diamond Nizam Diamond Regent Diamond of Napoleons Portrait With Sword The Archduke Joseph diamond The Arcots Diamonds Agra Diamond
Wittelsbach
Diamond Crowen		 Briolette
Diamond		 Great Table
Diamond		 Nizam
Diamond		 Regent Diamond
of Napoleons
Portrait With
Sword		 The Archduke
Joseph diamond		 The Arcots
Diamonds		 Agra Diamond
World recognized India was a source of precious stones mainly in Andhra,
Rayalaseema areas. The truth behind precious stones was sold on the
streets are due to Andhra , Rayalaseema region.
1. Andhra, Rayalaseema offered diamonds to Warangal  fort.
2. Vijayanagara empire kings had precious stones was sold on the streets which were originated and lifted from Andhra, Rayalaseema region.
3. Golconda ruled Qutb shahi and Nizams became rich in the World due to diamonds wealth they have got from Andhra, Rayalaseema.
4. Famous rulers from around the World, namely from France, German, Portuguese, Russia, British, Bavaria, Iran kings used diamond crowns originated from Andhra, Rayalaseema.
5. Some of the rulers in the World had fight each other even by losing their lives for owing the Andhra, Rayalaseema diamonds.
6. 6. There were 38 diamond mines existed in Andhra, Rayalaseema, where there were 2 00,000 ~ 300,000 labor mined diamonds.
7. Some of the famous kingdoms even changed their empire names to the diamonds mined from Andhra, Rayalaseema region (Wittelsbach Diamond), (Wittelsbach Diamond family).
8. Kingdoms used precious Andhra, Rayalaseema diamonds for the stamps in their empire.
9. Andhra, Rayalaseema shared their precious diamonds to the World at very beginning ages where there were no other diamond mining’s in the World.
10. There were 38 diamond mines existed in Andhra, Rayalaseema during 16th, 17th, and 18th centuries.
11. Diamond buyer and seller, Jeen Bapist Tavernier (French) 1605 -1689 travelled to India to buy the diamonds and he wrote a book of Tavernier’s Travels in India with details including diagrams, pictorials of each diamonds.
12. In 1520, Qutb Shah 1 (Sultan Quli Qutb-ul-Malik) fought for Bezavada (Vijayawada) and then Eluru followed by kondaveedu and Bellamkonda in his golkonda empire by 1530. Paritala in Bellamkonda mandal in Krishna District and Kollur in Guntur district had diamond mines.
13. The first king Qutb Shah 1 at the age 99 who developed Golconda Empire was killed by his son Qutb Shah II to rule Golconda empire. (however, Qutb Shah II was dies by cancer in 7 years after his father was killed).
14. Based on the scientific Laboratory test carried out on diamonds by professionals, it was found that 1% of valuable and precious diamonds in the World are from mined from Kollur, Rallakonda in Andhra, Rayalaseema.
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15. Andhra Rayalaseema diamond mining made part of wealth for the Empires of Kakateeya, Vijayanagara kings, and Qutb Shah’s, Hyderabad Nizams, English people settled in Madras.
16. The highest diamonds mined from Andhra, Rayalaseema was during Qutb Shah Empire, which was known for its quantity in tons moved to its empire.
17. During Golconda Empire, Habul hasan Tanisha helped Ramadasu to build Bhadrachalam temple. At that time, Aurangzeb fought with Habul Hasan Tanisha and put him in Jail for 12 years.
18. When Aurangzeb took Habul Hasan Tanisha to Jialin September 1687 he took control of Noor-ul-ain Diamond, Great Stone Diamond, Wittelsbach Diamond, Kara Diamond (Black Orlov or Eye of Brahma), and Darya-i-Noor Diamond and other important diaonds from Paritala Dimaonds Mine in Kolluru, Krishna & Guntur districts. Aurangzeb become richest Monarch in the World after he took control of above Diamonds. (That time, tragedy happened where Tanisha was died by pasting after 12 years spent in  Daulatabad fort  jail).
19. The famous Diamonds those were reached to Big Monarch’s only has records and unrecorded, the number and volume of diamonds mined by 2lakhs~3lakhs laborer every day. Thus, not many records are available in total diamond volumes.
20. The richest Hyderabad Nizam must not have had any chance to bring those diamonds used for making richest ornaments he own from other parts of World, rather brought from its own rich empire of  Nizam state. This is because, Hyderabad Empire was richest for its value added diamonds. His richness due to ornaments came from the 95% diamonds used in it are from Paritala mining in Krishna District , Kollur mining in Guntur District.
21. You may think how much volumes of rich diamonds mined from Andhra Rayalaseema over a period of 600 years from 38 diamond mines and to those monarchs who build quantum of wealth from these diamonds.
22. You may be aware by reading the history that the Kakateeyulu, vijayanagara kings ,Qutb Shah’s, Nizams fought many times to take control of Andhra Rayalaseema. This is because, lots of wealth build based on diamond mining and the export and imports duties those days by the Machileepatnam, Nizampatnam ports ( this is an indication of Nizams ruled) over   975 km to coastal regions during their periods (Mysore, Hyderabad Nizam, and English people fought each other to own the great wealth yielding from these ports).
23. Like fighting is going on these days on Hyderabad, the about 400 years back French ships, English ships, Dutch ships, Portugueseships were shining by import and exports. They had fought each other several occasions to gain vast wealth by rich export and import duties from Machilipatnam ports. In those days, Machilipatnam ports had building of 4 to 5 stored heights.
24. By the wealth from Andhra Rayalaseema Diamond mines
(a) Kakatiyas build Orugallu fort,
(b) Vijayanagara’s build Vijayanagara Empire.
(c) Qutb Shah’s build Golconda fort and Qutb Shah’s tombs, Charminar, and the notable building made between   A.D1530- A.D1825 in Hyderabad, and English people build port in Madras. But, Andhra Rayalaseema people left behind with their huts.
25. Before  A.D 1725, The world in the history of mankind , the diamond mines were only in India.

The most important Valuable diamond mining were  in Guntur Krishna, Kadapa, Kurnool,  Anathapuram  these are the only areas. 

It's the real fact that The Diamond researchers themselves concluded this.
26. Now ... Let us know about
Vijayanagara  diamonds, 
Golconda diamonds   , 
Hyderabad  Nizam  diamonds. 
  AD 1450 to 1530
When the Rayalaseema regions of Andhra Pradesh are in the power of the Vijayanagaram kingdom, the Diamonds from the diamond mines of As The Andhra Rayalaseema region diamonds were being transferred and sold in Vijayanagar streets, So that they were called and named as the Vijayanagara Diamonds.

AD 1530 to 1686
Andhra and Rayalaseema regions were occupied by the Qutub Shahi, Andhra and Rayalaseema diamonds were tranfferred to the kingdom of Golconda diamonds, and when they were sold there in Golconda they were called and named as Golconda diamonds.

D 1724 to 1825
After that the Andhra and Rayalaseema regions occupied by the Nizam of Hyderabad, and when The Andhra, Rayalaseema diamonds had been taken away from Andhra Rayalaseema mines by the Nizams, they were called and named as The Nizam Diamonds.
27. During 16th, 17th centuries Andhra, Rayalaseema had labor need of Diamond mining after agriculture,

where there were records available that 60,000 laborer working each day in Kollur diamond mine ( to day Guntur district) .

In addition, there is a record that Ramallakota diamond mine in Kurnool region had about 30,000 laborers working each day.

Also, there were records that  Golconda kingdom  Commander Mir Jumla II  had instructed about 12,000 laborers to search for diamonds in Kadapa area.



During those days, many people were employed for transporting diamonds with high security to Golconda Qutb shah’s and exporting via shipyards, and for shining diamonds, and selling and securing to 38 diamond mines in Andhra, Rayalaseema.
28.

In those days, diamond mines adjacent to Krishna River in Bezawada were called as Eluru group of Diamond mines. (to day Krishna District)
 
29.

In those days, diamond mines adjacent to Krishna River in Guntur were called as Kollur group of Diamond mines.  (to day Guntur district)

         Why the diamonds were named as Golconda diamonds eventhough they     

                          WERE  mined from Andhra,  Rayalaseema?

Example : When we travel to abroad from Andhra Pradesh, we tell them we are Indian and foreign country considers us as Indians. In similar way most of the rich diamonds were sold to famous Empires in the world, they considered by this name. In addition, Golconda area was used for making diamonds to shine by diamonding smelter and foreigners traveled to Golconda to buy these diamonds, named as Golconda dimaonds. In fact, there were no diamond mines were available in and around Golconda area. However, it was clearly written in Golconda records that those diamonds were mined from Kollur in Krishna and Guntur.  (to day Krihna District)   (to day Guntur district)
                     Some of the famous travelers who visited India and documented their writings are
1. Marco Polo  (  September 15, 1254 – January 8–9, 1324) Italian merchant travelled to India and he wrote a book on Andhra diamond mines (this period was Rani Rudram  Prataprudrudu).
2. Niccolo de conti  1395–1469)  who is Venetian merchant and explorer
In 16th Century

3.   Domingo Paes (Portuguese – 1520)

4.   Fernao Numinz (Portuguese– 1535-1537)
       (They were also wrote about Vijaya Nagara,  Sri krishna deva raya empire and about Andhra,                                              Rayalaseema diamond mines details.

In 17th century, Jean Baptiste Tavernier travelled India 5 times between 1636-1662 for buying Diamonds. He has an attitude that he wrote a book on everything he travelled and aware/saw. He wrote that there were 60,000 laborers worked in Kollur diamond mines. Also, he documented in his book on how they were mining diamonds, and what is the amount paid to Qutb Shah to mine such as ( 3,00 000 Lakh , gold  Pagods )  4,400kg to 5,500kg equivalent to gold and all diamonds those were more than 2gms. Jean Baptiste Tavernier wrote very clearly about his findings in his book named Tavernier’s Travels in India (1635 to 1677). Also, the next Nizam had similar method were adopted.

The above books are not written by Andhra, Rayalaseema people. What was written on above books were documented by foreigners who travelled to Andhra, Rayalaseema to buy those valuable diamonds from thousands of kilometers away. These records were written by the famous diamonds businessmen from around the World.

Why Andhra Rayalaseema people left behind in their huts eventhouh these people are laborious, intellectual, and had about 975km coastal with abundant fishing in addition to export and import duty from famous ports and 38 diamond mines. Where hard earned wealth went from Andhra Rayalaseema people.
1. How much wealth went to Orugallu Empire?
2. How much wealth went to Vijayanagara Empire? (During Vijayanagara period 1336-1530, they sold jewels poring on streets as dunes (where those were mined from Andhra Rayalaseema)?
3. During the period of 1530-1687 how much it went to Qutb shah’s where there were no Diamond mines in the World during that periods other than Andhra Rayalaseema (Qutb Shah’s included Krishna, Guntur regions to his Golconda Empire, where there were world famous diamond mines existed)?
4. How much it went to Moghul empire between 1687-1720?
5. How much it went to Hyderabad Empire, Nizams between 1724-1825?
6. How much it went to English rulers between 1825-1947? At the end attacking Delhi by Naadirsha in 1739 grabbed Diamonds mined from Andhra, Rayalaseema. At present those diamonds were part of Iran kingdom wealth. It was written these finding clearly that they were mined from Krishna  Guntur diamond mines.
Kohinoor Diamond was mined from Guntur Diamond mine.

In 17th century, 1677 Earl Marshal of " England Henry Howard " who came to India told to Royal Society of London that Kohinoor diamond is the soul of World diamond mines are mined from Kollur mines.

The Royal Society
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Tel. +44 (0)20 7451 2500

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17th  Century  ,,  English people feels that the Kollur diamond mines are equivalent to temples of World diamond mines.
Famous Diamonds from Andhra Rayalaseema was available Like in in Nizam Empire, there were about 10 famous kingdoms owned Andhra Rayalaseema mined diamonds.

The books written on Andhra Rayalaseema diamond mines are
1. The Great Diamond of the World (by Streeter )
2. Secretes of the Gem Trade (by Richard W. Wise )
3. Deccan Heritage (by Harsh K. Gupta ) Indian National Science Acadamy
4. Khalidi, Omar, “Romance of the Golconda Diamonds” (Middletown New Jersey) Mapin Publishing Pvt. Ltd.
5. Travels In India (by Jean Baptiste Taverneir)
6. Gem - Minerals in Pre - Modern Indian (by Arun Kumar Biswas IIT)
You can get it from Google search or Wikipedia for document verification by the following word search
1. Kolluru Dimond Mines
2. Kakatiya Dynasty
3. Abul Hasan Tahnisha (Hope Diamond, Regent Dimond, Noor-ul-Ain Diamond, Wittelsbach Diamond)
4. Aurangazebu
5. Koh-i-noor Diamond
6. Hope Diamond
7. Regent Diamond
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      It is important for Telugu people to remember the historical truth of the Orugallu king 
 Great Kakatiya king Ganapathi Devudu (A.D1199- A.D1261)
  King Ganapati family had well planned by marrying each other regions of people for building strong integrity of Telugu region.
 
1. Rani Rudramadevi’s father King Ganapati was well planned for the integrity of kingdom by marrying to Naaramba and Peramba, who were younger sisters of Jaipasenani from Choda Empire (presently in Diviseema,). Choda Kingdom belongs to Krishna district in Andhra.
2. King Ganapati sister got married with Changi king second son Changi Buddaraju of Changi Kingdom (Peddapuram in Krishna district) .
3. Queen Ranirudramadevi was married to King Veerabhadrudu who belongs to  Eastern Chalukyas  for continuing the integrity of the Kingdom of her father Ganapatidevudu determination.
4. Rani Rudramadevi’s sister Ganapamba got married with king of Daranikota kingdom, (which is in Guntur district.)
5. Rudramadevi’s grandson Prataparudrudu further continued the integrity of of Orugallu Kingdom.
The above Orugallu establishments by clearly indicates the integrity of the Telugu region.

Based on the above establishments now reader has to decide Ganapatidevudu, Rani rudramadevi, and Prataparudrudu belongs to which places (Can we decide they belongs to Telagnga? or Andhra?).
Government formed Sri krishna Committee had conducted several meetings with different people and political parties. Even though Geographical and historical findings are also important But, they didn’t touch the above mentioned important history of the region.
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There is a need for 10   legislation stone boards to be made on details of  Andhra, Rayalaseema diamond mines in the following places
1. Golconda Fort area
2. Sankar Vilas Center in Guntur
3. Benz circle in Vijayawada
4. Kollur diamond mines area
5. Konda Reddy Buruju in Rayalaseema
6. Tirupati
7. Vajrakarur

Similar to Andhra Rayalaseema diamonds present in Nizam Empire, there were
10 empires those have Andra, Rayalaseema diamonds and details are given below
Bullet French Crown Jewels
arrow Hope Diamond
arrow Regent Diamond
Bullet Bavarian Crown Jewel
arrow Wittelsbach Diamond
Bullet British Crown Jewel
arrow Koh-i-Noor Diamond
Bullet Russia's State Jewels
arrow orloff (orlov Diamond)
arrow Golconda Diamond
arrow Shah Diamond
Bullet Harry Winston American Jewels
arrow Dresden Green Diamond
Bullet Gaikwad of Baroda Jewel
arrow Akbar Shah Diamond
Bullet Iran Crown Jewels
arrow Darya-i-Noor Diamond
arrow Noor-ol-AIN Diamond
Bullet Habsburg Crown Jewels
arrow Florentine Diamond
Bullet Nizam Jewel
arrow Nizam Diamond
There were about 95% of dimaonds present in Hyderabad Nizam are mined from Coastal Andhra and Rayalaseema regions
Indian maps appearance over a period of time
Ancient India Asia 323BC Ashoka Empre 250BC First Indo Assanid Period 230
  Ancient India   Asia 323BC   Ashoka Empre 250BC   First Indo Assanid Period 230 CE
Indo Greeks 100BC Indo Greek Territory with known Indo Parthian Kingdom 12BC-100AD Indo Scythian Kingdom 200bc-400
  Indo Greeks 100BC   Indo Greek Territory with
  known campaigns and battles.		   Indo Parthian Kingdom
  12BC-100AD		   Indo Scythian Kingdom 200bc-400
Sunga Empire 185 BC Kushan Empire 30-375AD Asia in 500AD Badam Chalukya Empire During the Reign of Pulakesi II CE
  Sunga Empire 185 BC   Kushan Empire 30-375AD   Asia in 500AD   Badami Chalukya Empire
  during the reign of Pulakesi II, 640 CE
Devapala 810-850 Rashtrakutas C750-900 Kingdoms of south India - 1320 First Tughlaq Invasion Warangal-1321
  Devapala 810-850   Rashtrakutas C750-900   Kingdoms of south India -1320   First Tughlaq Invasion Warangal-1321
Second Tughlaq Invasion Warangal 1322 Bijapur Sultanate Territories Under Ibrahim II, 1620 CE Mughal Empire in the 17th Century The Maratha Empire in 1760
  Second Tughlaq invasion of
  warangal 1322		   Bijapur Sultanate territories
  Under Ibrahim II, 1620 CE		   Mughal Empire in the 17th
  Century		   The Maratha Empire in 1760
Nizams Dominion 1760 Hyderabad Hyderabad 1956 British India 1860
  Nizams Dominion 1760   Hyderabad   Hyderabad 1956   British India 1860
Andhra Rayalaseema Daimond Mines Map Map Of The Called Golconda Dimond Mines in the Krishna and Godavari Districts Marco Polo-1254-1324 Traveled the Medieval World-24140-k.m Mughal
Andhra Rayalaseema
Daimond Mines Map		 Map Of The Called
Golconda Dimond Mines
in the Kristna and Godavari
Districts		 Marco Polo-1254-1324
Traveled the Medieval
World-24140-k.m		   Mughal
The famous diamonds were wearing by Emperors, kings, queens, and maharanis
Hope Diamond George IV Of The United Kingdom Hope Diamond Louis XV As A Child 1715 1774 France Hope Diamond Marie Antoinette Queen Of France Hope Dimond Louis XVI 1754 1793 France Koh-I-Noor Diamond 1859 Victoria, Queen Of Great Britain Koh-I-Noor Diamondmaharaja Ranjith Singh Punjab 13-11-1780, 20-6-1839
Hope Diamond George IV Of The United Kingdom  Hope Diamond Louis XV As A Child 1715 1774 France Hope Diamond Marie Antoinette Queen Of France Hope Dimond Louis XVI 1754 1793 France Koh-I-Noor Diamond 1859 Victoria, Queen Of Great Britain Koh-I-Noor Diamondmaharaja Ranjith Singh Punjab 13-11-1780, 20-6-1839
Koh-I-Noor Dimond Queen Of The United Kingdom Empress Of India 1901 To 1910 Mughal Diamond Zahir Ud Din Muhammad Babur Oor Ol Ain Diamond ,Darya Ye Noor Diamond Nader Shah 1698 1747 Noor Ol Ain Diamond Iranian Empress Farah Pahlavis Orlov Diamond Empress And Autocrat Of All The Russias 1729 1796 Regent Diamond Charles X Of France
Koh-I-Noor Dimond Queen Of The United Kingdom Empress Of India 1901 To 1910  Mughal Diamond Zahir Ud Din Muhammad Babur Oor Ol Ain Diamond ,Darya Ye Noor Diamond Nader Shah 1698 1747 Noor Ol Ain Diamond Iranian Empress Farah Pahlavis Orlov Diamond Empress And Autocrat Of All The Russias 1729 1796 Regent Diamond Charles X Of France
Regent Diamond Louis XVIII Of France Regent Diamond Napoleon III 1805 1873 Regent Diamond Wife of Napoleon I Wittelsbach Diamond Margarita Teresa of Spain Wittelsbach Diamond King of Bavaria Shah-Jahan on the Peacock thorne with Koh-i-noor Diamond 186 Carats
Regent Diamond Louis XVIII Of France Regent Diamond Napoleon III 1805 1873 Regent Diamond
Wife of Napoleon I		 Wittelsbach Diamond Margarita Teresa of Spain Wittelsbach Diamond King of Bavaria Shah-Jahan on the Peacock thorne with Koh-i-noor Diamond 186 Carats
Sancy Diamond Nikolaievich Demidov 1798-1840 Sancy Diamond James-I of England Sancy Diamond Henry III of France Orlov Diamond Emperor and Autocrat of all the Russias Noor-ol-Ain Diamond Mohammad Khan Qajar Iran Noor-ol-Ain Diamond Darya-ye-Noor Diamond Nader Shah Iran 1698-1747
Sancy Diamond Nikolaievich Demidov 1798-1840 Sancy Diamond James-I of England Sancy Diamond Henry III of France Orlov Diamond Emperor and Autocrat of all the Russias Noor-ol-Ain Diamond Mohammad Khan Qajar Iran Noor-ol-Ain Diamond Darya-ye-Noor Diamond Nader Shah Iran 1698-1747
Noor-ol-Ain Diamond-2 Darya-ye-Noor Fath Ali Shah Qajar Iran Noor-ol-Ain Diamond-2 Darya-ye-Noor Fath Ali Shah Qajar Iran Guntur District Noor-ol-Ain Diamond Muhammad Shah Qajar Iran Guntur District Regent Diamond Napolen I Emperor of the French 1769-1821 Guntur District Regent Diamond Napolen I Emperor of the French 1769-1821 Guntur District Noor-ol-Ain Diamond Fath Ali Shah Iran
Noor-ol-Ain Diamond-2 Darya-ye-Noor Fath Ali Shah Qajar Iran Noor-ol-Ain Diamond-2 Darya-ye-Noor Fath Ali Shah Qajar Iran Guntur District Noor-ol-Ain Diamond Muhammad Shah Qajar Iran Guntur District Regent Diamond Napolen I Emperor of the French 1769-1821 Guntur District Regent Diamond Napolen I Emperor of the French 1769-1821 Guntur District Noor-ol-Ain Diamond Fath Ali Shah Iran
Guntur District Hope Diamond Paul-I Emperor of Russia Guntur District Hope Diamond Empress Alexandra Feodorovna 1798-1860 Guntur District Regent Diamond Empress France Wife of Napoleon III 1826-1920 French Diamond Marchant Jean Baptiste Tavernier 1605-1689 Florentine Diamond Maria Theresia of Austria Dresden Green Diamond King George I King of Great Britain 1660-1727
Guntur District Hope Diamond Paul-I Emperor of Russia Guntur District Hope Diamond Empress Alexandra Feodorovna 1798-1860 Guntur District Regent Diamond Empress France Wife of Napoleon III 1826-1920 French Diamond Marchant Jean Baptiste Tavernier 1605-1689 Florentine Diamond Maria Theresia of Austria Dresden Green Diamond King George I King of Great Britain 1660-1727
Agra Diamond King George III 1761
Agra Diamond King George III 1761
1. Delhi Moghul emperor times Map Showing Gani or Coulour diamond mines in Guntur district
    region in the year A.D. 1600.

2. Map showing Ralconda diamond mine region in Rayalaseema
 
James Rennell (1742 -1830) Geo Andhra, Rayalaseema Diamond Mines  
James Rennell
(1742 -1830) Geo		 Andhra, Rayalaseema
Diamond Mines		    
 



                         Kollur Diamond mine (Gani or Colour) named as follows

World renewed diamond specialists named Kollur diamond mine in Guntur district is one among top ten Diamond mines in the World even today….

Diamond businessmen Jean-Baptist Tavernier from French came to Kollur diamond mine which is 80 km away from Guntur in A.D.1652 to buy diamonds and to sell diamonds to famous emperors. He wrote a book in A.D.1676 (Travenier’s Travel in India 1640-1676) mentioning that there were about 60,000 laborers were working in Kollur diamond mine.

Diamond specialist from all over world confirmed based on the historical and other considerations that top 14 of top 20 diamonds including Kohinoor diamond were mined from Kollur diamond mines in Guntur district.
                            Republic of Paritala  ( Krishna District)

There were large number of famous diamond mines existed in Paritala,   Kanchikacherla  Mandalam of Krishna district.  Hyderabad Nizam got it mined in its own. Based on English rulers there were tens of tons diamonds were mined from Paritala diamond mines.

There was an agreement signed between Hyderabad Nizam and East India Company on 12th November 1766. The contents of this agreement shows that east India Company collect  the revenue taxes from coastal Andhra region of Krishna, Guntur, Eluru, Rajahmandry, Srikakulam.

Based on these revenue taxes collected by Britishers they have  paid  9,00,000 Lakh  rupees to Hyderabad Nizam’s every year (In those days coastal Andhra was under Hyderabad Nizams rule).

During the agreement, Hyderabad Nizam’s own Paritala diamond mines and rented to English people. This Paritala in Krishna district was under Hyderabad Nizams rule until 1946. However, Krishna District renowned personalities fought  with Nizams liberating Paritala and then they have named it as Republic of Paritala before one year of Telengana armed forces fighting.
 
1320 Kakatiya kingdom 1321 First Tughlaq Invasion Warangal 1323 Second Tughlaq Invasion Warangal 1350 Map of South India
1320 Kakatiya kingdom 1321 First Tughlaq Invasion
Warangal		 1323 Second Tughlaq
invasion of warangal		 1350 Map of South India
 
1398 Real Telangana
 
1398 First Telangana in Andhra area 1400 Telangana 1400 South India 1400 Bhamni kingdom
1398 First Telangana in
Andhra area		 1400 Telangana 1400 South India 1400 Bhamni kingdom
 
The maps showing coastal, Andhra, Rayalaseema diamond mines areas are showing between 1525~1820 period where Golkonda followed by Nizams empire.
 
1525 Golconda 1605 Golconda 1640 Golconda 1650 Golconda
1525 Golconda 1605 Golconda 1640 Golconda 1650 Golconda
1690 Mughal India Mughal Empire 1526-1818 1748 South India 1758
1690 Mughal India Mughal Empire 1526-1818 1748 South India 1758
1760 Hyderabad Nizam 1700 to 1798 1780 Nizam 1946 India
1760 Hyderabad Nizam 1700 to 1798 1780 Nizam 1946 India
 
Old Photos, Old Paintings
1676 Machilipatanam 1687 Emperor Aurangzeb at the Siege of Golconda 1888 Golconda Fort General View 1888 old Tankbund Area
1676 Machilipatanam 1687 Emperor Aurangzeb
at the Siege of Golconda		 1888 Golconda Fort
General View		 1888 old Tankbund Area

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