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The famous Peacock Throne of Shah Jahan was taken away in 1739 by -

A. Afghan invader Ahmed Shah Abdali
B. Persian invader Nadir Shah
C. Mongol invader Chengiz Khan
D. British East India Company
Answer» B. Persian invader Nadir Shah
Explanation: The Peacock Throne, called Takht-e Tavus in Persian, is the name originally given to a Mughal throne of India. Nader Shah invaded the Mughal Empire in 1738, and returned to Persia in 1739 with the original Peacock Throne as well as many other treasures, amounting to a very large reduction in Indian wealth taken from the Mughal emperor Muhammad Shah.
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