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THE AKBAR SHAH, or JEHAN GHIR SHAH.
Lost
and Found—Known in Turkey as the " Shepherd's Stone "—Sold to the late
Gaikwar of Baroda—Another Disappearance—Royal Egotism.
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every respect a very remarkable stone, the " Akbar Shah" entirely
disappeared about the close of the seventeenth century, but it has
again recently come to light. Thanks to information courteously
communicated to us by Messrs George Blogg & Co., of London, we are
enabled to trace its history back to the famous Mogul Emperor Akbar
Shah, apparently its first owner. It remained in the Mogul's treasury
till the time of Shah Jehan, by whom it was beautifully engraved in
Arabic characters on both sides. After its long disappearance it
suddenly came to light again a few years ago in Turkey, where it was
known by the name of the " Shepherd's Stone." But the two inscriptions
left no doubt as to its true origin. Mr. George Blogg, who purchased it
at Constantinople in February, 1866, was told at the time that,
according to the tradition, it formed one of the eyes of the Peacock
Throne, destroyed by Nadir Shah. By him it was ; brought to London,
where it was re-cut to a drop, as
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