Shah Jahan News from United Press International. Bollywood actress Aishwarya Rai has signed on to co-star with Britain's Ben Kingsley in a feature film about the Taj Mahal, the BBC said Wednesday.

The Peacock Throne of the Mughal Empire, commissioned by Emperor Shah Jahan, surpassed the Taj Mahal in cost and magnificence. Crafted over seven years with unparalleled craftsmanship, it dazzled ...

Among Shah Jahan's collection of treasures, the Peacock Throne was a standout piece; it represented the glory and beauty of Mughal craftsmanship as well as the height of Shah Jahan’s reign.

Papal Message. In his capital city of Teheran, where his own life is not squalid, the Shah was silent on his Peacock Throne. But Iranian court circles pointed out that the staunchly Roman Catholic ...

The pens are devoid of clips, instead featuring a peacock feather, a reference to the peacock throne made for Shah Jahan in the early 17 th century. The throne, regarded as one of the most ...

The exiled son of Iran's last shah, known to his supporters as 'crown prince,' says he's ready to take over. But Iran's opposition is splintered.

The Mughal emperor Shah Jahan ... Such a man obviously needed a fancy chair to sit on, so he commissioned the jewel-studded Peacock Throne, inspired by the mythical throne of King Solomon.

2. Peacock Throne: This famous Mughal throne was build during the rule of Mughal emperor Shah Jahan, the throne was one the post priceless possession which got lost in between the war of power between ...

The Peacock Throne, along with other Mughal jewels, is then put on display at Herat. 1747: Nader Shah is murdered by the overseer of his household and head guard. A frenzy of loot and murder follows.