The peacock throne was a famous bejewelled throne of the Mughal empire. The throne was taken by __________ when he invaded the Mughal empire in 1739.

Ahmad Shah Abdali

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Nadir Shah

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Bahadur Shah

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Aurangzeb

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Solution

The correct option is B Nadir Shah
In 1739, a Persian ruler named Nadir Shah stormed down to India and defeated the Mughals. He looted vast amounts of money and took away many precious possessions of the Mughals, including the prized peacock throne and the Kohinoor diamond.

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