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    The Darya-E-Noor Is in the Sonali Bank Vault
    The Darya-E-Noor Is in the Sonali Bank Vault
    The Darya-E-Noor Is in the Sonali Bank Vault
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    The Darya-E-Noor Is in the Sonali Bank Vault

    By S. FAISAL JALAL

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    One of the worlds largest pink diamonds the Darya-e-Noor, the object of many a kingdoms desires, creating fortune or misfortune wherever it goes...has a disputed current address - of all the great museums and treasure houses and royal crown displays, this 186 carat diamond lies in a musty bank vault in the crowded bustling commercial branch of a state-owned bank in Dhaka, Bangladesh. How can this be?
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAuthorHouse
    Release dateJan 28, 2013
    ISBN9781481710305
    The Darya-E-Noor Is in the Sonali Bank Vault
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    S. FAISAL JALAL

    The author is an IT Professional with over 10 years experience in the Pharma/Biotech field. He is an aspiring filmmaker and musician and loves spending time with his friends engaged in the age old Bengali ritual known as the "Adda". This is his second publication.

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      The Darya-E-Noor Is in the Sonali Bank Vault - S. FAISAL JALAL

      © 2013 by S. Faisal Jalal. All rights reserved.

      Cover Art by Shameem Subrana Murshid

      No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted by any means without the written permission of the author.

      Published by AuthorHouse 01/23/2013

      ISBN: 978-1-4817-1029-9 (sc)

      ISBN: 978-1-4817-1030-5 (e)

      Library of Congress Control Number: 2013901327

      Any people depicted in stock imagery provided by Thinkstock are models, and such images are being used for illustrative purposes only.

      Certain stock imagery © Thinkstock.

      Because of the dynamic nature of the Internet, any web addresses or links contained in this book may have changed since publication and may no longer be valid. The views expressed in this work are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the publisher, and the publisher hereby disclaims any responsibility for them.

      Contents

      Prologue

      Part 1 Birth of the Stone to its new home

      Part 2 The Stone as an object of Favor

      Part 3 The Stone leaves its homeland

      Part 4 The stone travels East—a new kingdom rises

      Part 5 The homecoming and Rajah Ranjit Singh

      Part 6 Subcontinent and the Foreign Office

      Epilogue In Plain Sight

      To my family - Abbu, Mummy and Apuni

      Prologue

      Motijheel, Dhaka. Bangladesh.

      Present day.

      Though the official address is 35-42,44 Motijheel Commercial Area, the main branch of the Sonali Bank is recognized by the huge cement Shapla fountain in front called Shapla Chottor or Shapla Square. This lies in the heart of the commercial district known as Motijheel in Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh.

      Prior to amalgamation after the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War, branches of National Bank of Pakistan, Bank of Bhowalpur and Premier Bank formed Sonali Bank. The building is a large edifice that sees a constant and relentless flow of customers throughout the day.

      What makes this particular branch so interesting is the content in its vault of one special box. Though lost to history and through the changing of numerous owners and ill-fated attempts to sell it, little do most people realize, that particular safety box is the final resting place

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