English: The Peacock throne. As seen by Baron Tavernier, who saw it, at the end of the 16th century. He speaks of one peacock only, but two appear in this print. which was drawn at Delhi, by a European artist in the train of Nadir Shah who plundered it in 1739. Read Thomas Maurice's book. Indian Antiquities or Dissertations, relating to the ancient geographical divisions, the pure system of primeval theology, the grand code of civil laws, the original form of government, and the various and profound literature of Hindustan, compared, throughout, with the religion, laws, government, and literature; Persia, Egypt and Greece, the whole intended as the History of Hindostan upon a comprehensive scale. Vol. I to VII containing the dissertation on the ancient geographical divisions of Hindostan; London: printed for the author and sold by W. Richardson, under the Royal-Exchange, m.dcc.xciv, 1794, pp. 314, total plates – 31.