Who robbed the Peacock Throne?

Who robbed the Peacock Throne?

• A. Nadir Shah
• B. Babur
• C. Aurangzeb
• D. Akbar

Answer: (A)

This question tests knowledge of a dramatic event in Mughal history: the seizure of the Peacock Throne during the invasion of Delhi. Nadir Shah, the Persian ruler, led a campaign into the Mughal capital in 1739, defeated the forces there, and carried off immense wealth, including the legendary Peacock Throne, back to Persia. This act became a stark symbol of the waning power of the Mughal empire and the shift in regional and foreign influence in the subcontinent. The other rulers—Babur, Akbar, and Aurangzeb—were associated with founding or expanding the Mughal state in earlier eras, but none of them robbed the throne.

This question tests knowledge of a dramatic event in Mughal history: the seizure of the Peacock Throne during the invasion of Delhi. Nadir Shah, the Persian ruler, led a campaign into the Mughal capital in 1739, defeated the forces there, and carried off immense wealth, including the legendary Peacock Throne, back to Persia. This act became a stark symbol of the waning power of the Mughal empire and the shift in regional and foreign influence in the subcontinent. The other rulers—Babur, Akbar, and Aurangzeb—were associated with founding or expanding the Mughal state in earlier eras, but none of them robbed the throne.