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The Peacock throne is called "Takht-i Tāvūs" in Persian. The peacock throne was called Takht-i-murassa in Persian.
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The peacock throne was seized along with other plunder. Therefore, the original peacock throne has been lost. Reproductions can be found all over India.
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The Peacock Throne - 1934 was released on:
USA: 1 April 1934
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The peacock throne originally belong to Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan and Muhammad Shah was the last Mughal Emperor to sit on the Peacock Throne. Iranian conqueror Nadir Shah defeated Muhammad Shah in the Battle of Karnal in 1739 and Muhammad Shah had to surrender the Peacock Throne to him along with other valuables.
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The Peacock Throne originally belong to the Mughal Empire. It was built by the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan.
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Muhammad Shah Rangila (1719-1748) was last Mughal Emperor to sit on the peacock throne. Nadir Shah of Iran defeated him in the Battle of Karnal (1739) and took wih him the Peacock Throne of Shah Jahan.
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the remains of shah jahan's peacock trone lie in the golestan palace in tehran, Iran
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Nadir shah took the peacock throne to persia along with other treasures. He went on a campaign with kurbish tribesmen. He was assassinated and the throne was demolished by the tribesmen and the jewels taken away. It is now kept in museum.
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Shah Jahan commissioned the Peacock Throne in the 17th century to serve as his royal throne in the Mughal court. It was designed to symbolize his wealth, power, and grandeur. The throne was adorned with precious gems and intricate designs, showcasing the wealth and opulence of the Mughal Empire.
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Nadir Shah, the King of Iran, invaded India in 1739 and defeated the Mughal Emperor Muhammad Shah in the battle of Karnal. However, Nadir Shah reinstated Muhammad Shah to the Indian throne. As a reward, he got from Muhammad Shah, the Peacock Throne along with other priceless Mughal treasures.
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It was placed at Diwan-E-Khas at Redford Delhi.
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After Nader Shah was assassinated in 1747, the original Peacock Throne was stolen by the British in the chaos that ensued and shipped to South Africa, however, enroute, the ship sank and bits and pieces of the throne were rescued. Rumors were generated claiming that the throne was given to the Ottoman Sultan
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The Taj Mahal, The Red Fort, The Peacock throne, Sikhism, and the Gardens of the Mughal Empire
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http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c4/Sixteen_views_of_monuments_in_Delhi_Peacock_Throne_Red_Fort_Delhi_1850.png
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The Taj Mahal, The Red Fort, The Peacock throne, Sikhism, and the Gardens of the Mughal Empire
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Peacocks are much shorter than turkeys.
For boys, the head; for girls a peacock feather.
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a 2 year old peacock has about 50 feathers...
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1. Peacock is our National Bird.
2. Peacock is so beautiful.
3. peacock has a long neck and a crown on its head.
4. Peacock has colourful and long feathers.
5. peacock used to dance in the start of rain as if it welcomes the rain.
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Nader Shah of the Persian Afsharids attacked the Mughals under Muhammad Shah, in the Battle of Karnal in 1739 which resulted in the sacking of Delhi. To get the Afsharids to withdraw, Muhammad Shah agreed to give Nader Shah the peacock throne and the diamonds (Koh-i-Noor and Darya-ye Noor) in exchange for a withdrawal from Delhi. Nader Shah agreed and withdrew.
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Yes the villain in Kung Fu Panda Two : Kaboom of Doom will be a peacock. The peacock's voice will be played by Gary Oldman.
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A peacock - un pavone - 1) the (male) bird, 2)a conceited, vain person.
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Brad Peacock was born February 2, 1988, in Palm Beach, FL, USA.
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i think that a green peacock is just a normal peacock like a indian peacock
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The name comes from the shape of a throne, having the figures of two peacocks standing behind it, their tails being expanded and the whole so inlaid with sapphires, rubies, emeralds, pearls and other precious stones of appropriate colors as to represent life, created for the MughalBadshah Shah Jahan of India in the 17th century, which was in his imperial capital Delhi's Public audience hall, the Diwan-i-Am. Shah Jahan had the famous Koh-i-noor diamond placed in this throne.
The French jeweller Tavernier, who saw Delhi in 1665, described the throne as of the shape of a bed (a "takhteh" or platform), 6 ft. by 4 ft., supported by four golden feet, 20 to 25 in. high, from the bars above which rose twelve columns to support the canopy; the bars were decorated with crosses of rubies and emeralds, and also with diamonds and pearls. In all there were 108 large rubies on the throne, and 116 emeralds, but many of the latter had flaws. The twelve columns supporting the canopy were decorated with rows of splendid pearls, and Tavernier considered these to be the most valuable part of the throne. Estimates of its value varied between Rs. 40 million (Bernier) and Rs. 100 million (Tavernier).
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 taken from the Mughal emperor Muhammad Shah.
According to an article by the Sunday Tribune,It was, accordingly, ordered that, in addition to the jewels in the imperial jewel house, rubies, garnets, diamonds, rich pearls and emeralds in all weighing 230 kg should be brought for the inspection of the Emperor and they should be handed over to Bebadal Khan, the superintendent of the goldsmith's department. There was also to be given to him 1150 kg of pure gold... The throne was to be three yards in length, two-and-a-half in breadth and five in height and was to be set with the above mentioned jewels. The outside of the canopy was to be of enamel work with occasional gems, the inside was to be thickly set with rubies, garnets and other jewels, and it was to be supported by 12 emerald columns. On the top of each pillar there were to be two peacocks, thick-set with gems and between each two peacocks a tree set with rubies and diamonds, emeralds and pearls. The ascent was to consist of three steps set with jewels of fine water". Of the 11 jewelled recesses formed around it for cushions, the middle one was intended for the seat it for Emperor. Among the historical diamonds decorating it were the famous Kohinoor (186 carats), the Akbar Shah (95 carats), the Shah (88.77 carats), the Jehangir (83 carats) and the second largest spinel ruby in the world --- the Timur ruby (283 carats). A-20 couplet poem by the Mughal poet-laureate Qudsi, praising the Emperor in emerald letters was embedded in the throne. On March 12, 1635, Emperor Shah Jahan ascended for the first time the newly completed Peacock Throne. The French jeweller and traveller, Jean Baptiste Tavennier, who had the opportunity to examine the throne at close quarters, confirms the court chronicler's description... Its place in the two fortress-palaces of Delhi and Agra was usually at the Hall of Private Audience known as Diwan-I-Khas, although it was kept at the Hall of Public Audience known as the Diwan-I-Am when larger audience were expected.[1]
After Nader Shah was assassinated in 1747, the original Peacock Throne disappeared from the records, stolen or dismantled in the chaos that ensued. Rumors were generated claiming that the throne was given to the Ottoman Sultan.[2] However, later Iranian thrones were erroneously referred to as Peacock Thrones, although they resemble a chair rather than a platform. An example of such a throne is the Naderi throne, built in 1812 for Fath Ali Shah Qajar. Another Iranian throne, built in 1836 for Mohammad Shah Qajar, is in fact in the shape of platform and sports legs that uncannily resemble the Indian Mughal paintings of the original Peacock Throne, and may indeed incorporate parts of the original throne. This throne, however, was known at the Takht-i Khurshid of the "Sun Throne" (after a radiant sun disk affixed to it headboard). In time, this throne has come to commandeer the name of the legendary the Peacock Throne, although only the legs and some other unspecified parts may belong to the original throne.
Although the Qajars referred to their throne as Peacock throne, the Pahlavi throne was a reconstruction of the Achemenid throne. Since then, the term Peacock Throne has consistently been misused to refer to the throne of the Pahlavi monarchy
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peacock bass are widely known mostly as peacock bass, but are also known as butterfly peacocks, peacock cichlids, and butterfly peacock cichlids.
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The male peacock will dance for the female peacock. The reason why is because the female peacock chooses who it mates with so the male peacock has to do what it can to impress and gain favor with the female peacock.
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No, peacock and lotus are common nouns; words for any peacock or any lotus anywhere.
A proper noun is the name of a person, a place, a thing, or a title; for example:
- Dr. Lotus Vermeer, Project Direct, The Nature Conservancy, Arlington VA
- Peacock Road, Richmond IN or Lotus Street, San Jose CA
- Lotus Cafe, San Francisco CA or the Peacock Inn, Princeton NJ
- Peacocks (clothing), Cardiff, Wales or Lotus Ceramics, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu India
- "The Lotus Pond", a 2010 movie (India) starring Aakash
- "The Peacock Throne", a novel by Waldemar Hansen
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Hera's sacred animals are the peacock, and the cow. The peacock is most sacred.
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Stanley - 2001 Proud as a Peacock Dances with Flamingos 2-10 was released on:
USA: 4 November 2002
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the father peacock does you idiot
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2 species of Peacock or also know as Peafowl are from:
The Indian Peafowl is a resident breeder in the Indian subcontinent. The peacock is designated as the national bird of India. The Green Peafowl breeds from Burma east toJava.
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The name comes from the shape of a throne, having the figures of two peacocks standing behind it, their tails being expanded and the whole so inlaid with sapphires, rubies, emeralds, pearls and other precious stones of appropriate colors as to represent life, created for the Mughal Badshah Shah Jahan of India in the 17th century, which was in his imperial capital Delhi's Public audience hall, the Diwan-i-Am. Shah Jahan had the famous Koh-i-noor diamond placed in this throne. The French jeweller Tavernier, who saw Delhi in 1665, described the throne as of the shape of a bed (a "takhteh" or platform), 6 ft. by 4 ft., supported by four golden feet, 20 to 25 in. high, from the bars above which rose twelve columns to support the canopy; the bars were decorated with crosses of rubies and emeralds, and also with diamonds and pearls. In all there were 108 large rubies on the throne, and 116 emeralds, but many of the latter had flaws. The twelve columns supporting the canopy were decorated with rows of splendid pearls, and Tavernier considered these to be the most valuable part of the throne. Estimates of its value varied: Rs. 4 crore (Bernier) and Rs. 10 crore (Tavernier). 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 taken from the Mughal emperor Muhammad Shah. According to an article by the Sunday Tribune, : :: It was, accordingly, ordered that, in addition to the jewels in the imperial jewel house, rubies, garnets, diamonds, rich pearls and emeralds in all weighing 230 kg should be brought for the inspection of the Emperor and they should be handed over to Bebadal Khan, the superintendent of the goldsmith's department. There was also to be given to him 1150 kg of pure gold... The throne was to be three yards in length, two-and-a-half in breadth and five in height and was to be set with the above mentioned jewels. The outside of the canopy was to be of enamel work with occasional gems, the inside was to be thickly set with rubies, garnets and other jewels, and it was to be supported by 12 emerald columns. On the top of each pillar there were to be two peacocks, thick-set with gems and between each two peacocks a tree set with rubies and diamonds, emeralds and pearls. The ascent was to consist of three steps set with jewels of fine water". Of the 11 jewelled recesses formed around it for cushions, the middle one was intended for the seat it for Emperor. Among the historical diamonds decorating it were the famous Kohinoor (186 carats), the Akbar Shah (95 carats), the Shah (88.77 carats), the Jehangir (83 carats) and the second largest spinel ruby in the world - the Timur ruby (283 carats). A-20 couplet poem by the Mughal poet-laureate Qudsi, praising the Emperor in emerald letters was embedded in the throne. On March 12, 1635, Emperor Shah Jahan ascended for the first time the newly completed Peacock Throne. The French jeweller and traveller, Jean Baptiste Tavennier, who had the opportunity to examine the throne at close quarters, confirms the court chronicler's description... Its place in the two fortress-palaces of Delhi and Agra was usually at the Hall of Private Audience known as Diwan-I-Khas, although it was kept at the Hall of Public Audience known as the Diwan-I-Am when larger audience were expected.[1] After Nader Shah was assassinated in 1747, the original Peacock Throne was destroyed in the chaos that ensued. However, later Iranian thrones were referred to as Peacock Thrones, although they resemble a chair rather than a platform. An example of such a throne is the Naderi throne, built in 1812 for Fath Ali Shah Qajar. Another Iranian throne, built in 1836 for Mohammad Shah Qajar, is also called the Peacock Throne. Since then, the term Peacock Throne has come to refer not only to the actual throne, but to the Iranian monarchy itself.[citation needed] Hindu Nationalist groups have claimed that the Peacock Throne was originally some kind of Hindu throne, usurped by Islamic Mughal dynasty later. They claim that since Islam prohibits any depiction of living creatures, including peacocks, the throne could not have been of Islamic origin. Hindutva groups have made similar claims, opposing the views of mainstream historians, upon other Mughal and Muslim Indian things like the Taj Mahal. Though there remains very little evidence to substantiate the assertion that hindutva groups are debating the origins of Peacock throne - A charge levelled by Marxist orientalists and Islamists. This claim for the Peacock Throne is dubious because the Mughal Emperors of India did not follow a puritan, Wahhabi Islam, except Shah Jahan's son Aurangzeb. Most other sects and denominations of Islam are lenient about depictions of plants, birds, animals and humans, except of course Allah and Muhammad. Indeed almost all Mughal Emperors had their face portraits made by Court painters. The Peacock Throne is a flexible English term. It is also a rhetorical trope. Depending on context, the Peacock Throne can be construed as a metonymy, which is a rhetorical device for an allusion relying on proximity or correspondence, as for example referring to actions of the Mughal ruler or the shah or as "actions of the throne." The throne is also understood as a synecdoche, which is related to metonymy and metaphor in suggesting a play on words by identifying a closely related conceptualization, e.g., * referring to a part with the name of the whole, such as "the throne" for the mystic process of transferring monarchic authority, e.g., : :: "The bitter example of their own family history would sooner or later have driven Dara and Shuja and Aurangzeb and Murad to contend for the Peacock Throne with desperate fury."[2] * referring to the whole with the name of a part, such as "the throne" for the serial symbols and ceremonies of enthronement. * referring to the general with the specific, such as "the throne" for kingship.[3] * referring to the specific with the general, such as "the throne" for the truncated reign of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi or equally as well for the ambit of the Mughal or Persian monarchy.
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