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What is the name of the emperor of Mughal India who ordered the construction of the Peacock Throne?
What is the name of the emperor of Mughal India who ordered the construction of the Peacock Throne?
What were the main jewels used to encrust the Peacock Throne?
What were the main jewels used to encrust the Peacock Throne?
Which empire did Shah Jahan belong to?
Which empire did Shah Jahan belong to?
What is the name of the architectural masterpiece that Shah Jahan considered incomparable to the Peacock Throne?
What is the name of the architectural masterpiece that Shah Jahan considered incomparable to the Peacock Throne?
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In which year did Shah Jahan take his seat on the Peacock Throne?
In which year did Shah Jahan take his seat on the Peacock Throne?
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What is the main allegory symbolized by the Taj Mahal according to the passage?
What is the main allegory symbolized by the Taj Mahal according to the passage?
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What do the four water channels running through the gardens of the Taj Mahal symbolize?
What do the four water channels running through the gardens of the Taj Mahal symbolize?
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What did the main gateway to the Taj Mahal feature?
What did the main gateway to the Taj Mahal feature?
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From where did the ruling dynasties of the Ottoman, Safavid, and Mughal empires originate?
From where did the ruling dynasties of the Ottoman, Safavid, and Mughal empires originate?
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Which Islamic empire made effective use of gunpowder weapons that transformed early modern warfare?
Which Islamic empire made effective use of gunpowder weapons that transformed early modern warfare?
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