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Name the Mughal emperor, who sit last on the peacock throne?

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. Jahandar Shah
  2. Muhammad Shah
  3. Shah Alam-I
  4. Bahadur Shah Zafar

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Muhammad Shah

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: B) Muhammad Shah šŸ“š Explanation: 'Muhammad Shah' (Rangila) was the last Mughal emperor to sit on the legendary 'Peacock Throne'. In 1739, the Persian invader Nadir Shah defeated the Mughals in the Battle of Karnal and looted Delhi. He took the Peacock Throne and the Koh-i-Noor diamond back to Persia with him.