Great Mughal Rulers of India

Great Mughal Rulers of India

In December 1525 Babur, the great grandson of the Mongol conqueror Tamberlaine, crossed the Indus river into the Punjab with a modest army and some cannon. At the battle of Panipat five months later he routed the mammoth army of the Afghan ruler of Hindustan. Mughal rule in India had begun.
It was to continue for over three centuries, shaping India for all time. Full of dramatic episodes and colourful detail, THE MUGHAL EMPIRE tells the story of one of the world's great empires

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priti
I loved most of this book, although I definitely skimmed some of the battles. A great historical account of the Mughal empire. Since I'm reading this in Pune, I was especially interested in how the Marathas managed to roust the Mughal empire - sadly, I thought that was the weakest section of the book.

On the other hand, there were so many things I enjoyed (potential spoilers ahead but it's also historical nonfiction so c'mon, we know how things turn out


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marry jain

The best thing about Abraham Eraly's books is that they are highly readable.He writes about history like an interesting story.This is the saga of the Mughal emperors Babur,Humayun,Akbar,Jehangir,Shahjehan and Aurangzeb.Their personalities,their battles and the world they inhabited is described in fascinating detail.Eraly has clearly done his homework and done a great deal of research.Also worth reading is the companion volume,The Mughal World.