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The Peacock Throne was a famous jewelled throne that served as the seat of the _________ emperors of India.

  1. A
    Maurya
  2. B
    Gupta
  3. C
    Mughal
  4. D
    Maratha

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The Peacock Throne (Takht-i-Taus) was commissioned by the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan in the early 17th century. It resided in the Diwan-i-Khas (Hall of Private Audiences) in the Red Fort of Delhi before being plundered and taken away by Nadir Shah of Persia in 1739.

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The Peacock Throne was a famous jewelled throne that served as the seat of the _________ emperors of India.
A
Maurya
B
Gupta
C
Mughal
D
Maratha

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