Where was the Peacock Throne originally located?

It was kept in the Diwan-i-Khas (Hall of Private Audience) inside the Red Fort of Delhi.

Mughal Decline and Foreign Invasions

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Exam Year

1995

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ID: MED_MUG_1995_169 Ref: Standard Educational Reference

Who was the last Mughal Emperor to sit on Mayur Singhasan?

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Muhammad Shah was the last Mughal Emperor to sit on the famous jeweled Peacock Throne. It was taken as war booty by Nadir Shah of Iran during his invasion of Delhi in 1739.