The Peacock Throne
A Mughal throne that cost more than the Taj Mahal
In 1635 Shah Jahan first sat on a throne that jewellers had worked on for seven years: gold, rubies, emeralds and pearls, crowned with peacocks. It reportedly cost twice as much as the Taj Mahal. Nader Shah carried it off to Iran in 1739, and it later vanished.
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Shah Jahan's throne reportedly cost twice as much as the Taj Mahal. The Peacock Throne of gold and gems took seven years to make; Nader Shah carried it off from Delhi in 1739. Share →
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