No one should be surprised that an Indian diamond bears such an historic name. Agra is venerated as the site of the Taj Mahal, considered by generations of tourists and art critics alike to be the most sublime building in the world, so no wonder such a magnificent stone was named after Agra.
The historic journey of this light pink diamond began in 1526 when the Agra diamond was taken into the possession of Babur, the first Mogul Emperor, after he defeated the Rajah of Gwalior in b .... |
