"The Mughal Empire was one of the great powers of the early modern era, ruling almost all of South Asia, a conquest state, dominated by its military elite. Many historians have viewed the Mughal ...

Mansur and Mughal court workshops, "A zebra presented to the Mughal emperor Jahangir" (1621), opaque watercolor and gold on paper (© Victoria and Albert Museum, London; all images courtesy the ...

The Persian connection with India runs deep. From offering refuge to communities that arrived on Indian shores to supplying ...

As with the first volume, the second volume is readable and interesting, with many tidbits that delight the reader, though some background in the history of South and Central Asia might be useful. I ...

In 1576 the Mughal emperor Akbar accepted his Aunt Gulbadan’s proposal that she should make the long voyage across the Red Sea to western Arabia. A visit of the haraman—or royal women—to the holy ...

From the sprawling, storied Mughal Empire there is a single surviving work of prose written by a woman: the memoir of the brave and brilliant Princess Gulbadan. A participant in the innermost circles ...

Agra, Uttar Pradesh, is a city of wonders featuring the Taj Mahal, historic forts, Mughal architecture, vibrant culture, ...