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The Peacock (Mayur) Throne was constructed during the reign of
1. Jahangir
2. Shah Jahan
3. Darasiko
4. None of the above

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Correct Answer - Option 2 : Shah Jahan

The Peacock Throne 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.

  • The original throne, built for the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in the early 17th century, was reportedly one of the most splendorous thrones ever made.
  • It was ascended by silver steps and stood on golden feet set with jewels, and it was backed by representations of two open peacockstails, gilded, enamelled, and inset with diamonds, rubies, and other stones.
  • The throne was seized along with other plunder when the Iranian conqueror Nadir Shah captured Delhi in 1739. Before leaving India, he had a divan made in the same style and brought both Peacock Thrones back to Iran, only to lose both in warfare with the Kurds, who apparently dismantled them and distributed the precious stones and metals.
  • Later, Peacock Thrones or divans (probably reproductions) were made for subsequent shahs, notably Fath Ali Shah (reigned 1797–1834). The dazzling chairlike throne used by the two Pahlavi shahs at their coronations (1926, 1941) was a reproduction dating from the Qajar dynasty.

Hence, the correct answer is Shah Jahan.

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