Peacock Throne
Seat of emperors of the Mughal Empire (1526-1857) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the Iranian Imperial throne from the early 19th century, see Sun Throne.
The Peacock Throne (Hindustani: Mayūrāsana, Sanskrit: मयूरासन, Urdu: تخت طاؤس, Persian: تخت طاووس, Takht-i Tāvūs) was a famous jewelled throne that was the seat of the emperors of the Mughal Empire in India. It was commissioned in the early 17th century by Emperor Shah Jahan and was located in the Diwan-i-Khas (Hall of Private Audiences, or Ministers' Room) in the Red Fort of Delhi. It was named after a peacock as two peacocks are shown dancing at its rear.[1]
The original throne was looted by the Persians in 1739. Its replacement disappeared during or soon after the Indian Rebellion of 1857.