Peacock Throne
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The Peacock Throne was the imperial throne of the Indian Mughal emperors, the Sunni Muslim rulers of the Mughal Empire from the Timurid dynasty, a dynasty or Barlās clan of Turco-Mongol origin. The th
The Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan and his court
Shah Jahan seated on the Peacock Throne
The Persian king Nader Shah seated upon the Peacock Throne with members of the court, after his victory at the Battle of Karnal
Portrait of Jean-Baptiste Tavernier, as a traveller wearing Mughal dress, from his Les Six Voyages, published in 1679
Koh-i-Noor
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The Koh-i-Noor is one of the largest cut diamonds in the world, weighing 105.6 carats. It is currently set in the Crown of Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother.
Peacock Throne
…and an irreplaceable loss of cultural artefacts. Among the known precious stones that Nadir Shah looted were the Akbar Shah, Great Mughal, Great Table, Koh-i-Noor, and Shah diamonds, as well as the Samarian spinel and the Timur Ruby. These stones were either part of the Peacock Throne or were in possession of the…
Replica of the Koh-i-Noor
One of Ranjit Singh's favourite horses with the head of his stables. His jewels are shown, to scale, including the Koh-i-Noor (top centre).
Painting of Ranjit Singh wearing the Koh-i-Noor armlet (2009)