AASMA-I-NOOR: The Cursed Jewel

Name : AASMA-I-NOOR: The Cursed Jewel

Author : SUDIPTA SEN GUPTA

Book Format : Paperback

Genre : Literature & Fiction

ISBN : 9789355202208

Language : English

Pages : 301-400 Pages

Publish Year : 2022

Publisher : Rupa Publications India

Sub Genre : Contemporary Fiction Novels Books

A diamond like no other, a curse like no other…

This is the story of the world’s largest diamond—Aasma-i-Noor (sky of light). This rare red jewel of incomparable beauty surpassed its sister stones—Koh-i-Noor (mountain of light) and Darya-i-Noor (sea of light)—all mined from the same womb of the Kollur mine in Golconda.

This was a diamond with a far more violent history than her sisters. Her existence was zealously guarded down the ages by a select circle. Over time, even her name disappeared from all historical texts, bards’ tales and living memory itself.

The modern-day search for the lost jewel begins in two different corners of the world, involving a British research scholar in London and an Indian historian in Calcutta. The British scholar finds

mention of the Aasma-i-Noor in the documents left behind by Sir Robert Clive. The historian from India is the descendant of a Raja, who was Clive’s friend and confidante.

The Battle of Plassey in 1757, the downfall of Nawab Siraj-ud Daulah, the death of Clive and the treachery of Mir Jafar, all combine to create a maze of cryptic clues and devilish dead ends for the unlikely partners. They plough forward, and just when the end is in sight, an implacable adversary threatens everything.

Country of Origin : India