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.

After Rafi ud- Darajat, Muhammad Shah Rangile sat on the Mughal throne. During his rule, Nadir Shah attacked and plundered Delhi. He also took the Peacock Throne with himself. As a consequence of ...

The foreparts of the pens display renderings of traditional Mughal decorations. The pens are devoid of clips, instead featuring a peacock feather, a reference to the peacock throne made for Shah ...

In a blow to the declining empire, the Afghan invader Nadir Shah stole the gold Peacock Throne in 1739, also ransacking libraries. But as Mughal patronage declined, artists found other backers ...

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 ...

Mughal court etiquettes ... As Nadir Shah took away the famous Peacock throne, of Saharan, it was replaced with a replica which was decorated with fake pearls and diamonds. It was indeed a ...

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 ...

In the Mughal days, the emperorappeared before ... that the famous Takht-e-Taoos or Peacock Throne was installed by Shah Jahan. The marble kursi or seat on which it rested is still there but ...

The Mughal emperor Shah Jahan (1592-1666 ... so he commissioned the jewel-studded Peacock Throne, inspired by the mythical throne of King Solomon. Among the stones was the Koh-i-Noor—the ...

It was the period when the Mughal Empire was in full bloom. On this occasion Aiwan-i-Chihil Sutun and the Hall of Public Audience (Diwan-i-Amm) were decorated; the famous Peacock throne with ...