The Mughal World: India's Tainted Paradise

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The Mughal emperors were larger-than-life figures who exercised absolute power. The three centuries of their rule, as laid out in Eraly's previous volume, THE MUGHAL THRONE, mark one of the most crucial and fascinating periods of Indian history.

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"stunning ideas succinctly expressed ... prurient revelations and luscious details" GUARDIAN "His lucid narrative style is wonderfully readable" GOOD BOOK GUIDE

Author Bio

Abraham Eraly, who was born in Kerala, has taught Indian history in Madras and the United States. He is the author of Gem in the Lotus: The Seeding of Indian Civilisation. He lives in Madras.