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The Peacock Throne used by the Mughals was taken away by Nadir Shah when he plunderedin 1739. The then Mughal Emperor, Muhammad Shah, helplessly watched as the marauding Shah took away the throne to. The throne disappeared from view after Nadir Shah was assassinated in 1747.The throne of Ranjit Singh has been carted away by the British and it is in thein. However, we still can see two thrones belonging to the Mughals.