{"product_id":"the-great-mughals-and-their-dirk-collier-9789385827617","title":"The Great Mughals and Their India","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA definitive, comprehensive and engrossing chronicle of one of the greatest dynasties of the world - the Mughals - from its founder Babur to Bahadur Shah Zafar, the last of the clan.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe magnificent Mughal legacy - the world-famous Taj Mahal being the most prominent among countless other examples - is an inexhaustible source of inspiration to historians, writers, moviemakers, artists and ordinary mortals alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMughal history abounds with all the ingredients of classical drama: ambition and frustration, hope and despair, grandeur and decline, love and hate, and loyalty and betrayal. In other words, it is great to read and offers ample food for thought on the human condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMore importantly, Mughal history \u003cem\u003edeserves \u003c\/em\u003eto be widely read and reflected upon because of its lasting cultural and socio-political relevance to today's world in general and the Indian subcontinent in particular.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Mughals have left us with a legacy that cannot be erased. With regard to the eventful reigns of Babur, Humayun, Akbar, Jahangir, Shah Jahan, Aurangzeb and their successors, crucial questions arise: Where did they succeed? Where did they fail? And most importantly, what should we learn from their triumphs and failures?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe author believes that history books should be accurate, informative and entertaining. In \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Great Mughals and Their India\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, he has kept these objectives in mind in an attempt to narrate Mughal history from \u003cem\u003etheir \u003c\/em\u003eperspective. At the same time, he does not shy away from dealing with controversial issues.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHere is a fascinating and riveting saga that brings alive a spectacular bygone era - authentically and convincingly.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Dirk Collier\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 9385827618\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9789385827617\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Hay House Publishers India\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/17\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 430\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.26lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.96d","brand":"Dirk Collier","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48443171143935,"sku":"9789385827617","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_ecf624e5-3dfc-4a9e-bff9-6c61abb6b125.jpg?v=1777202320","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-great-mughals-and-their-dirk-collier-9789385827617","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}