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Who was the last Mughal emperor to sit on the Peacock Throne?

  1. Bahadur Shah Zafar

  2. Aurangzeb

  3. Muhammad Shah

  4. Shah Alam II
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Explanation

Muhammad Shah 'Rangeela' (reigned 1719-1748) was the last Mughal emperor to sit on the original Peacock Throne (Takht-i-Taus). The throne was looted and taken to Persia by Nadir Shah in 1739 during his invasion of Delhi. Bahadur Shah Zafar was the last Mughal emperor but ruled long after the Peacock Throne was gone.

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