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The Jewel in the Crown is a 1984 British television serial about the final days of the British Raj in India during and after World War II, based on British author Paul Scott's Raj Quartet novels. Granada Television produced the series for the ITV network .
The Imperial Crown Jewels of Iran, alternatively known as the Imperial Crown Jewels of Persia, includes several elaborate crowns, 30 tiaras, numerous aigrettes, a dozen jewel laden swords and shields, a vast number of precious unset gemstones and numerous plates and other dining services cast in precious metals and encrusted with gems.
The Jewel in the Crown is a 1966 novel by Paul Scott that begins his Raj Quartet. The four-volume novel sequence of the Quartet is set during the final days of the British Raj in India during the Second World War .
Another large city in the province is Mayapore, which was the key setting in The Jewel in the Crown. The princely state of Mirat is a nominally sovereign enclave within the province. Pankot is a "second class" hill station in the province which serves as a headquarters for the 1st Pankot Rifles, an important regiment of the Indian Army, who ...
Although not regalia these items, known as plate (from the Spanish plata, meaning silver), [195] are considered to be Crown Jewels by virtue of their long association with the Jewel House. [ 196 ] One of the most striking pieces is a large dish 95 cm (3.12 ft) across and weighing 13 kg (28.7 lb), in the centre of which is a relief depiction of ...
Distracted by tabloid drama and ageist in their construction, the final seasons of 'The Crown' turned Netflix's most acclaimed series into a rehash of scandal and tragedy.
The Jewel in the Crown may refer to: India's nickname during the British Raj. The Jewel in the Crown, a 1966 novel by Paul Scott; The Jewel in the Crown, a 1984 television series based on the Paul Scott novel; Jewel in the Crown, a 1995 album by Fairport Convention
The Crown’s third season took the British “stiff upper lip” to an extreme, with the Queen telling the prime minister she’s unable to cry, even at emotional moments like her children’s ...