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The world famous 'Peacock it Throne' was kept in which of the following Mughal buildings? |
| A. | Diwan-r-Khasa-Fatehpur Sikri |
| B. | New Agra Fort |
| C. | The Rang Mahal of the Red Fort at Delhi |
| D. | The Diwan-i-Am of the Red Fort at Delhi |
| Answer» D. The Diwan-i-Am of the Red Fort at Delhi | |
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Explanation: In the Diwan-i-Aam or the Hall of Public Audiences of the Red Fort in Delhi, the emperor, seated in a canopied alcove, would hear complaints and pleas of the commoners through a jharokha (balcony). In the or the Hall of Private Diwan-i-Khas or the Hall of Private Audiences the mperor held private meetings with courtiers and guests. At the centre of the chamber, the famous Pea cock Throne throne was placed over a marble pedestal. The throne was looted in 1739 by Nadir Shah. The original peacock throne was housed inside the Diwan-i- Am (Hall of Public Audience) of Agra Fort form where it was shifted to Delhi. |
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