Why
our country India was called the golden bird. There was a time when India used
to be among the richest countries in the world. Because of which everyone
dreamed of ruling our country. For the purpose of ruling India, many people
have been attacked here and ruled by many kings, while the British have also
ruled our country for a long time. And during this time India has also suffered
many kinds of losses. Where earlier India got the status of being a gold bird,
now the status that India got is completely over. For which reasons our country
had got this status. Today we will tell you about those reasons in this
article.
Reasons
why India was known as the Golden Bird in World
India
got this name for many reasons. In that era, the kings of India used to have a
lot of wealth and property. At the same time, spices, cotton and iron were
found in good quantity in India and these things were bought by people of other
countries. Apart from this, India's GDP was also very good at that time. At the
same time, other reasons for calling India a gold bird are explained below,
which are as follows:
What Is
Peacock Throne?
One
of the biggest reasons behind calling India a gold bird was the peacock throne.
This throne had its own distinct identity. It was said that two Taj Mahals
could be constructed with the same amount of money that was put on it to build
this throne. But in the year 1739, the Persian ruler Nadir Shah won this by
winning a battle. After all, what was so special about this throne and whose
throne was it is explained below.
History of
Peacock Throne
The
construction of the peacock throne was started by Shah Jahan in the 17th
century. Shah Jahan spent a lot to build this throne. About one thousand kilos
of gold was used to build this throne. Not only this, but there were also many precious
stones in this throne. Apart from these stones, the pride of this throne was
further enhanced by Kohinoor diamonds. This diamond was also installed in this
throne. At the same time, talking about the price of this throne, it was said
to be worth 4.5 billion, which is 450 crores according to the rupee of India.
Kohinoor
Diamond History
You
people must have heard about the Kohinoor diamond many times. You would know
that this diamond used to be with India, after which this diamond is passing
through the hands of many people, today it is increasing the glory of the crown
of Queen of England. At that time, the size of this diamond was the largest in
the whole world. It is said that this diamond was 5000 years old.
Mir Osman
Ali Khan of India was the richest man in the world (The Wealth of Mir Osman Ali
Khan)
The
ruler of Hyderabad, Osman Ali Khan, was declared the richest man in the world
in 1937 by Time magazine. Not only this, the time magazine had also put his
photos on the cover page of his magazine and according to the magazine he had
the highest wealth in the world at that time, which was considered equal to two
percent of America's economy at that time.
Mir Osman
Ali Khan History
Osman
Ali Khan took over as the ruler of Hyderabad in 1911. The states of Andhra
Pradesh, Karnataka and Maharashtra used to be part of Hyderabad at that time.
British India, which ruled in India at that time, was also surprised to see the
Nizam's pride and passion. It is said that he used to have many types of
diamonds. The Nizam was so rich that he used to have a diamond golf ball. At
the same time, this diamond has been named the fifth largest diamond in the
world and its value is said to be around 10 crores. Not only this, in 1947, the
Nizam gave the diamond necklace as a gift to the Queen of British in their
wedding, which is still known as the Nizam of Hyderabad necklace. Apart from
this, during the Second World War, he had given him two combat ships to help
the British and for this help he was also honored by the British in the year
1946.
State Bank
of Hyderabad origin
Osman
Ali Khan also had his own currency, which used to run in Hyderabad. That
currency was called the Osmania coin. Apart from this, the State Bank of
Hyderabad was opened only during the time of his rule.
Nizam had
50 Rolls Royce
It
is said that once a British officer made fun of him and said that he does not
have the ability to buy a Rolls Royce car. The Nizam responded to this joke by
buying 50 Rolls Royce. Not only this, he used to use these vehicles to collect
garbage. You must have guessed that after reading about the rule of Osman Ali
Khan, he used to have a lot of wealth. At the same time, his wealth was also a
reason behind India getting the status of a gold bird.
Gross
domestic product (GDP)
India's
gross domestic product is undoubtedly not much special at this time. But it is
said that India's GDP was the highest in the world during 1 BCE and 1000 BCE.
Not only this, many types of precious stones were also found in India. Apart
from this, a lot of gold was also present in India. But with time, all these
things started declining.
The hard
work of the kings of India
The
great rulers of India, during their reign, had done many things for the
promotion of their kingdom, so that their kingdom was always rich. It is said
that during the Mughal rule the income of the country was larger than the
entire treasury of Britain. Apart from this, barter system was first used in
India. India also used to import and export many things.
Conclusion
India
has been rich in everything from the beginning. In our country, many things
have been produced through farming for many years. At the same time, many
quantities of gold and diamonds were also found on the land of India. At the
same time, these things which were present in India were looted by the British
and the kings of other country and due to which our country suffered a lot. If
India was not ruled by these people, perhaps today we could have said that
India is a gold bird. But with time, India's place in the world became less and
this question was left behind why India was called the golden bird.
