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The world famous ‘Peacock Throne’ was kept in which of the following Mughal buildings ?
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- Diwan-r-Khasa-Fatehpur Sikri
- New Agra Fort
- The Rang Mahal of the Red Fort at Delhi
- The Diwan–i–Am of the Red Fort at Delhi
- Diwan-r-Khasa-Fatehpur Sikri
Correct Option: E
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 Diwan-i-Khas or the Hall of Private Audiences theEmperor held private meetings with courtiers and state guests. At the centre of the chamber, the famous Peacock 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.