Mughal Empire in India - (86)

Author: Valerie Belinstain
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Publish Date: 2006-08-01
Features: In 1526, Babur—a young Turkish-Mongol prince born in Central Asia—established an empire in the Indian subcontinent, marking the beginning of the Mughal dynasty's rule over India. Thirty years later, Mughal Indian civilization blossomed with dazzling brilliance, its wealth and elegance creating legendary tales. However, in the mid-19th century, rebellions and the weak, indulgent, and extravagant rule of subsequent emperors destroyed the entire Mughal dynasty. This book reconstructs the magnificent splendor of the Mughal Empire using over 140 historical documents, summarizing the works of the time, particularly the memoirs of the rulers, architectural blueprints, paintings, and photographic images of major cultural heritage sites.
In 1526, Babur—a young Turkish-Mongol prince born in Central Asia—won a decisive victory in the war against the Delhi Sultan, determined to establish an empire in the Indian subcontinent, thus opening the curtain on the Mughal dynasty's rule over India. Thirty years later, Emperor Akbar further perfected his grandfather's legacy, conquering vast territories and ultimately solidifying the Mughal regime with its unparalleled political and administrative system. The true era of the Mughal Empire in India began. Under the rule of these emperors who loved art and strongly supported cultural and artistic endeavors, Mughal Indian civilization flourished with dazzling brilliance, its wealth and elegance creating legendary tales.
However, in the mid-19th century, rebellions and the weak, indulgent, and extravagant rule of subsequent emperors destroyed the entire Mughal dynasty, reducing the Mughal emperors to puppets of the new rulers of India—the British. Valerie Belinstain shows us the extraordinary journey of this Islamic dynasty: it dominated the fate of the entire Indian subcontinent for three centuries.