The Peacock Throne was inaugurated in a triumphant ceremony on March 22, 1635, a date chosen by astrologers for its auspiciousness, coinciding with Eid al-Fitr and Nowruz, the Persian New Year.

The Peacock Throne was considered one of the wonders of the world and a symbol of Mughal power and glory. It was looted and destroyed by Nadir Shah in 1739, and only some fragments of it remain today.

He destroyed and plundered the city. Among his ‘Delhi loot’ was the famous Jeweled or Peacock Throne of the Mughal Empire. It took seven years to make, and seven elephants to cart it away ...

This is the story of India’s transformation—from the grandeur of the Mughal Peacock Throne to the rigid dominion of the British Crown. It is a tale of how history’s currents swept away an ...

There’s the spectacular creation - and destruction - of the famed Peacock Throne of the Mughal emperors. It took seven years to make, and seven elephants to cart it away forever. And the ...

NEW DELHI: Visitors coming to the 17th century Mughal fort-palace Red Fort can ... visitors get photographed themselves with ‘Peacock Throne’ or ‘holding the Indian flag at the ramparts ...

He destroyed and plundered the city. Among his ‘Delhi loot’ was the famous Jeweled or Peacock Throne of the Mughal Empire. It took seven years to make, and seven elephants to cart it away ...