peacock throne

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The Peacock Throne was an opulent, jewel-encrusted imperial throne of the Mughal emperors of India, famed as one of the most extravagant symbols of royal power in world history.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Mughal artifact
imperial throne
jewel-encrusted throne
lost treasure
associatedWith Taj Mahal era of Mughal art
commissionedBy Shah Jahan
countryOfOrigin Mughal Empire
creator Mughal court artisans
culture Mughal
linked to: Mughal dynasty
describedIn European travel accounts
contemporary Persian chronicles
endTime 1739
fate looted
genre court regalia
hasPart gem-encrusted columns
inlaid floral motifs
jeweled canopy
peacock-shaped figures
steps of gold
inception circa 1635
influenced later Iranian royal thrones
symbolic term for Iranian monarchy
locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity Delhi
lootedBy Nader Shah
lootedFrom Red Fort, Delhi
linked to: Red Fort
materialUsed diamonds
emeralds
gold
pearls
rubies
notableFor artistic craftsmanship
extravagant use of precious stones
status as one of the most famous thrones in history
partOf Mughal court ceremonial
presentLocation unknown
startTime reign of Shah Jahan
status destroyed or dismantled
symbolizes Mughal sovereignty
imperial power
royal magnificence
takenTo Isfahan
Persia
linked to: Iran

Tehran
usedBy Aurangzeb
Shah Jahan
later Mughal emperors
usedFor imperial audiences
state ceremonies

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Mughal Empire symbol peacock throne
Nader Shah tookFromDelhi Peacock Throne
linked to: peacock throne
Diwan-i-Khas associatedWith imperial Peacock Throne (historically housed in Red Fort)
linked to: peacock throne
Mughal Emperor hasSymbol Peacock Throne
linked to: peacock throne
Battle of Karnal plunder Peacock Throne taken by Nader Shah
linked to: peacock throne
Sack of Delhi (1739) plunderedItem Peacock Throne
linked to: peacock throne