The Great Moghuls (History and Politics)

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Summary: A Stupendous work on the most Magnificient Emperors
Review: Mr. Gascoigne's work is simply the best one can have. He gives an insight into the lives of the Moghul rulers. Being someone who's not from the subcontinent, he is not overawed by the Moghul dynasty. The potrial of the figures is intimate and one can almost feel the human beings inside those great rulers. The collection and presentation of facts is so beautifully done that one has to remind himself from time to time that this is a chronicle of history, not a racy fiction novel. The facts are so well connected and documented that the real persons can almost be seen by us. Their vices and virtues are laid out and the author just places it before the readers in sequence so that they are not overwhelmed by the wealth of details this work contain. He also manages to give a very impartial and practical account of the daily lives of the rulers, their court, courtesans, wives and the administration too. It is difficult to imagine that he himself was not overawed by the grandeur and magnificence of the Moghuls. But in true professional style, he kept himself aloof and presented to the world the life of he Great Moghuls. He laid bare their wealth, gradndeur, decadence, virtues and vices. Such a great work can hardly be duplicated or surpassed. It is simply the greatest work on arguably the greatest dynasty of Indian rulers.

Rating:
Summary: A Stupendous work on the most Magnificient Emperors
Review: Mr. Gascoigne's work is simply the best one can have. He gives an insight into the lives of the Moghul rulers. Being someone who's not from the subcontinent, he is not overawed by the Moghul dynasty. The potrial of the figures is intimate and one can almost feel the human beings inside those great rulers. The collection and presentation of facts is so beautifully done that one has to remind himself from time to time that this is a chronicle of history, not a racy fiction novel. The facts are so well connected and documented that the real persons can almost be seen by us. Their vices and virtues are laid out and the author just places it before the readers in sequence so that they are not overwhelmed by the wealth of details this work contain. He also manages to give a very impartial and practical account of the daily lives of the rulers, their court, courtesans, wives and the administration too. It is difficult to imagine that he himself was not overawed by the grandeur and magnificence of the Moghuls. But in true professional style, he kept himself aloof and presented to the world the life of he Great Moghuls. He laid bare their wealth, gradndeur, decadence, virtues and vices. Such a great work can hardly be duplicated or surpassed. It is simply the greatest work on arguably the greatest dynasty of Indian rulers.

Rating:
Summary: The Moghul Emperors Come Alive
Review: This is a unique book of its kind, with the history of the Indian subcontinent stretching from Timur's attack of Delhi in 1398 to the banishment and subsequent death of Bahadur Shah in 1862. But the focus is on the glorious history of 181 years of the six great Moghuls like Babur, Humayun, Akbar, Jahangir, Shah Jahan and Aurangazeb. The book is very detailed with their expansionist adventures and exploits, their ruthless family struggles and sporty pass-times, their patronization of arts and architecture, their devotional practices along with their virtues and vices. Over and above all that, their strategies of governance and approach to religion are in focus. Their acts of tolerance and benevolence are given due credit and their cruelties are graphically portrayed. In short the great Moghul era comes alive with the descriptive and substantially accurate account, accompanied by illustrations of 56 pages of color and 94 monochromes. Anyone interested in the history of the Indian subcontinent cannot bypass this book.

Rating:
Summary: The Moghul Emperors Come Alive
Review: This is a unique book of its kind, with the history of the Indian subcontinent stretching from Timur's attack of Delhi in 1398 to the banishment and subsequent death of Bahadur Shah in 1862. But the focus is on the glorious history of 181 years of the six great Moghuls like Babur, Humayun, Akbar, Jahangir, Shah Jahan and Aurangazeb. The book is very detailed with their expansionist adventures and exploits, their ruthless family struggles and sporty pass-times, their patronization of arts and architecture, their devotional practices along with their virtues and vices. Over and above all that, their strategies of governance and approach to religion are in focus. Their acts of tolerance and benevolence are given due credit and their cruelties are graphically portrayed. In short the great Moghul era comes alive with the descriptive and substantially accurate account, accompanied by illustrations of 56 pages of color and 94 monochromes. Anyone interested in the history of the Indian subcontinent cannot bypass this book.