The Mughal Emperors

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The Mughal Dynasty

The Mughal Emperors: And the Islamic Dynasties of India, Iran, and Central Asia by Francis Robinson. A detailed history of the long line of Mughal rulers from 1206 to 1925, illustrated with paintings, manuscripts, and architecture.

The Mughals of India by Harbans Mukhia. Explores the world of the imperial Mughal family and its lasting legacy in today's India.

The Mughal Empire by John F. Richards. The Mughal empire was one of the largest centralized states in the premodern world. This volume traces the history of the magnificent empire from its creation in 1526 to its breakup in 1720.

The Empire of the Great Mughals: History, Art and Culture by Annemarie Schimmel. Describes the empire's rise to political, military, and economic ascendancy, the development of its power and splendor, and its gradual disintegration.

A Brief History of the Great Moguls by Bamber Gasciogne, photographs by Christina Gascoigne. Presents in all their splendor the palaces of the Mughal rulers and examines their passions, arts, science, religion, and sophisticated system of administration.

Three Memoirs of Humayun by Wheeler Thackston Jr. Three texts (by Princess Gulbadan, Jawhar Aftabachi, and Bayazid Bayat) about the 16th century Mughal emperor Humayun.

Gulbadan: Portrait of a Rose Princess at the Mughal Court by Rumer Godden. Biography of Gulbadan Degam, a princess in 16th century India, drawn from her own memoirs and two other chronicles from the time. She describes life in the harem, her pilgrimage to Mecca, and the reigns of three emperors. Illustrated.

The Mughal Nobility Under Aurangzeb by M. Athar Ali. Examines the composition and role of nobility under the rule of the great emperor Aurangzeb, who reigned from 1658 to 1707.

Captive Princess: Zebunissa, Daughter of Emperor Aurangzeb by Annie Krieger Krynicki, translated by Enjum Hamid. Princess Zebunissa (1638-1702) of India's Mughal dynasty influenced architecture and politics. She studied calligraphy, Sufism and poetry. She gave herself the pen name Makhfi, "The Hidden." Her fate changed drastically when she was sent to prison by her father for mysterious reasons.

The Mughal Throne: The Saga of India's Great Emperors by Abraham Eraly. Tells the colorful, exciting story of one of the world's great empires.

The Last Mughal: The Fall of a Dynasty, Delhi, 1857 by William Dalrymple. Bahadur Shah Zafar II, the last Mughal Emperor, was a mystic, a talented poet, and a skilled calligrapher, but king in name only. In 1857, an uprising reduced his beloved capital, Delhi, to a ruin. This book provides an Indian perspective on the siege.

The Peacock Throne: The Drama of Mogul India by Waldemar Hansen. A vivid psychological portrait of the vice-ridden Mogul (Mughal) royalty. Out of print, but available from Alibris.

Emperor Akbar the Great

Akbar: The Greatest Mogul by S. M. Burke. A biography.

Akbar and Birbal by Amita Sarin. This book offers a selection of traditional stories about Emperor Akbar and his witty courtier Birbal, along with historical details about the Mughal court.

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Shah Jahan and the Taj Mahal

Books About the Taj Mahal
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Books About the Mongols

Babur

The Baburnama: Memoirs of Babur, Prince and Emperor by Babur, edited by Wheeler M. Thackston. The writings of the first Mongol emperor of India.

The Garden of the Eight Paradises: Babur and the Culture of Empire in Central Asia, Afghanistan and India (1483-1530) by Stephen F. Dale.

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Shivaji

Shivaji: Hindu King in Islamic India by James William Laine. Shivaji was a 17th-century hero in western India. This book traces the origin and development of the Shivaji legend and paints a complex picture of four centuries of Hindu-Muslim relations. This book was banned in India's Maharashtra state for allegedly making derogatory remarks about Shivaji.

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Jahangir

Nur Jahan: Empress of Mughal India by Ellison Banks Findly. Biography of Jahangir's empress. Out of print, but available at Alibris.

The Twentieth Wife by Indu Sundaresan. Novel about Mehrunnisa, better known as Nur Jahan, one of India's most legendary and controversial empresses.

The Feast of Roses by Indu Sundaresan. This sequel to The Twentieth Wife continues the love story of Emperor Jahangir and Mehrunnisa.

Shadow Princess: A Novel by Indu Sundaresan. In this sequel to The Feast of Roses, princess Jahanara and her sister scheme for power over their father's harem and their country. Only one of them can succeed.

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Tipu Sultan

Haidar Ali and Tipu Sultan and the Struggle With the Musalman Powers of the South by Lewin B. Bowring.

Confronting Colonialism: Resistance and Modernization Under Haidar Ali and Tipu Sultan edited by Irfan Habib. Essays about Haidar Ali and Tipu Sultan, 18th century rulers of the Indian state of Mysore who clashed with the British in the Mysore Wars.

State and Diplomacy Under Tipu Sultan: Documents and Essays edited by Irfan Habib. A supplement to Resistance and Modernization Under Haidar Ali and Tipu Sultan, this volume presents additional documentary evidence. Out of print, but available from Alibris.

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