Mughal Architecture: Red Fort

Emperor's Throne

Photograph © Medha Malik Kudaisya -- may be used without prior permission for any educational or scholarly purpose.

The Emperor's seat in the Hall of Public Audience where the legendary peacock throne was kept.

References

Asher, Catharine B. Architecture of Mughal India. New York, Cambridge University Press, 1992.

Blake, Stephen. Shahjahanabad. The Sovereign City in Mughal India 1639-1739. Cambridge, Cambridge University Press, 1993.

Richards, John. The Mughal Empire. Cambridge, Cambridge University Press, 1993.

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