Though not a typical jewel, the Peacock Throne was a masterpiece in itself. Commissioned by Shah Jahan, it was made of gold and decorated with diamonds, rubies, emeralds, and pearls, designed to ...

a reference to the peacock throne made for Shah Jahan in the early 17 th century. The throne, regarded as one of the most magnificent thrones ever created, featured two gilded peacock tails set ...

Shah Jahan wasn't bothered ... His major contributions are three. First, the peacock throne, which was actually a large room-sized structure that was dismantled when not being used.

1739: The Kohinoor, set in the head of one of the peacocks on Shah Jahan’s Peacock Throne, leaves India and the Mughal treasury when Nader Shah carted away the Peacock Throne after the sack of ...

S hah Jahan, the fifth Mughal emperor ... he ruled a kingdom stretching across what is now India and Pakistan from the Peacock Throne, a seat encrusted with diamonds, rubies, emeralds, sapphires ...

It has been reported that Karan Johar’s exciting period drama revolves around the darkest and bitter struggles (between Aurangzeb and his brother, heir apparent Dara Shikoh) for the Mughal ...