The first Bright Red Diamond belonged to Aurangzeb.
Aurangzeb was remarkably pious and zealous. He was the ruler of the Mughal Empire from 16
58 until 1707. In 1657 Shah Jahan - then the ruler of Mughal Empire - got very ill. Immediately a terrible struggle for the throne has begun between his four sons. Guileful Aurangzeb together with his younger brother Murad defeated two other brothers and executed them. The two winners then started to quarrel over two famous Diamonds, that in future will be called "Orlov" and "Shah". Aurangzeb suggested Murad to become the governor of Punjab , Afghanistan and Kashmir, instead of having these jewels, but Murad refused and began to plot a palace coup. Having le
arned about it, Aurangzeb ordered to seize the brother and to execute him. Aurangzeb, at last, had the power and the crown of his dethroned father all to himself. He made an inventory of Shah’s riches, but could not find a 10-carat blue diamond. He sent for Shah Jahan and demanded an explanation. Shah answered, that the Diamond belongs to him, as it is his battle trophy, and Aurangzeb will never see it. Enraged Aurangzeb threw his father in prison and let him die there. As soon as the old Shah died, the chief of prison guards has brought the ring with blue Diamond to the new ruler. Aurangzeb impatiently grabbed the stone. But as he touched it, the Diamond immediately started to sparkle as a blood-red fire.
Aurangzeb was remarkably pious and zealous. He was the ruler of the Mughal Empire from 16
58 until 1707. In 1657 Shah Jahan - then the ruler of Mughal Empire - got very ill. Immediately a terrible struggle for the throne has begun between his four sons. Guileful Aurangzeb together with his younger brother Murad defeated two other brothers and executed them. The two winners then started to quarrel over two famous Diamonds, that in future will be called "Orlov" and "Shah". Aurangzeb suggested Murad to become the governor of Punjab , Afghanistan and Kashmir, instead of having these jewels, but Murad refused and began to plot a palace coup. Having learned about it, Aurangzeb ordered to seize the brother and to execute him. Aurangzeb, at last, had the power and the crown of his dethroned father all to himself. He made an inventory of Shah’s riches, but could not find a 10-carat blue diamond. He sent for Shah Jahan and demanded an explanation. Shah answered, that the Diamond belongs to him, as it is his battle trophy, and Aurangzeb will never see it. Enraged Aurangzeb threw his father in prison and let him die there. As soon as the old Shah died, the chief of prison guards has brought the ring with blue Diamond to the new ruler. Aurangzeb impatiently grabbed the stone. But as he touched it, the Diamond immediately started to sparkle as a blood-red fire.
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