Cost of peacock throne vs Cost of Taj Mahal
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Well! Like you I also wasn't able to find a exact comparison between the cost of Peac**k Throne and Taj Mahal. But I have found some interesting points which I would like to share as you asked, According to K. R. N. Swamy,
Wrought out of 1150 kg of gold and 230 kg of precious stones, conservatively in 1999 the throne would be valued at $804 million or nearly Rs 4.5 billion. In fact when made, it cost twice as much as the Tajmahal crafted for the same Emperor Shah Jahan.
Further he explains that about the jewels which were attached to the Peac**k throne,
On the top of each pillar there were to be two peac**ks, thick-set with gems and between each two peac**ks a tree set with rubies and diamonds, emeralds and pearls. The ascent was to consist of three steps set with jewels of fine water". Of the 11 jewelled recesses formed around it for cushions, the middle one was intended for the seat it for Emperor. Among the historical diamonds decorating it were the famous Kohinoor (186 carats), the Akbar Shah (95 carats), the Shah (88.77 carats), the Jehangir (83 carats) and the second largest spinel ruby in the world β the Timur ruby (283 carats). A-20 couplet poem by the Mughal poet-laureate Qudsi, praising the Emperor in emerald letters was embedded in the throne.
There is another source about the cost of Peac**k throne can be find in Padshahnama/Badshah-Nama
, written by Abdul Hamid Lahori.
There is another source about the cost of the Peac**k throne according to Abdul Hamid Lahori,
This throne was completed in the course of seven years at a cost of 100 lakhs of rupees. Of the eleven jeweled recesses (takhta) formed around it for cushions, the middle one, intended for the seat of the Emperor.
Now about Taj Mahal, the wikipedia page of Taj Mahal describes the cost of Taj Mahal
The Taj Mahal complex is believed to have been completed in its entirety in 1653 at a cost estimated at the time to be around 32 million rupees, which in 2015 would be approximately 52.8 billion rupees (US$827 million).
Hopefully this information can be helpful for you.
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