Muhammad Shah ‘Rangila’ was the last Mughal emperor to sit on the Peacock Throne (Takht-e-Taus). The legendary throne, along with the Koh-i-Noor diamond, was looted by the Persian invader Nadir Shah during his sack of Delhi in 1739. Nadir Shah took the throne back to Persia and it was never seen in India again. The correct answer is (C) Muhammad Shah ‘Rangila’.
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Muhammad Shah ‘Rangila’ (reigned 1719–1748) holds the unfortunate distinction of being the last Mughal emperor to possess the magnificent Peacock Throne (Takht-e-Taus). This priceless symbol of Mughal sovereignty originally built by Shah Jahan, was captured and seized by the Persian invader Nadir Shah following his decisive victory at the Battle of Karnal and the subsequent sack of Delhi in 1739. After its theft, the throne was transported to Persia and its disappearance marked a symbolic and devastating low point for the declining Mughal Empire.