Question

the peacock throne was built by …………………….
A. Babar
B. Humayun
C. Akbar
D. Shahjahan

Answer 1

Hint: The Peacock Throne, the famous golden throne captured by the Persians from India in 1739. Since then, the throne (and its copies) remains a symbol of the Persian monarchy or the Iranian monarchy. It is located in Diwan-i-Khas in the Red Fort of Delhi.

Complete step by step answer:
According to reports, the original throne was built for the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in the early 17th century and is said to be one of the most glorious thrones in history. It was raised by silver steps and stood on gold feet inlaid with jewels, backed by two open peacock tails, gold-plated, enamel and set with diamonds, rubies, and other stones. When the Iranian Conqueror Nadir Shah (Nadir Shah) occupied Delhi in 1739, the throne was taken along with other plunders. Before leaving India, he had made a sofa chair in the same style and brought both Peacock Thrones back to Iran. However, he suffered both losses in the war with the Kurds by dismantling it and distributing gems and metals. Later Peacock Throne or sofas (possibly replicas) were made for later Shah people, especially Fatah Ali Shah (reigned 1797-1834). The dazzling chair-like throne (1926, 1941) used by the two Pahlavi shahs at the coronation ceremony is a replica dating back to the Qajar dynasty.
So, the correct answer is Option D.

Note: The Qajar dynasty is an Iranian dynasty of Turkic origin, especially the dynasty of the Qajar tribe, which ruled Iran from 1789 to 1925. The Qajar dynasty family took complete control of Iran in 1794, replaced the last king of the Zand dynasty, Lotf 'Ali Khan, and reaffirmed Iranian sovereignty over most of the Caucasus.