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542.33+The Encyclopædia Britannica vol. VII, 'Delhi', 955b: 'The Chandni Chauk ("silver street"), the principal street of Delhi, which was once supposed to be the richest street in the world, has falled from its high estate'
551.04+The Encyclopædia Britannica vol. VII, 'Delhi', 955a: (of a hall building in the imperial palace) 'It was in the recess in the back wall of this hall that the famous Peacock Throne used to stand, "so called from its having the figures of two peacocks standing behind it, their tails being expanded and the whole so inlaid with sapphires, rubies, emaralds, pearls and other precious stones of appropriate colours as to represent life"'



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