In April 1526, Babur and his modest army crushed the mammoth forces of Sultan Ibrahim Lodi at Panipat, marking the beginning of the Mughal Empire. and agony ecstasy In Part Two of this chronicle of the Great Mughals, Eraly looks beyond the momentous historical events to portray the of life in Mughal India. Meticulously researched and lucidly narrated, Eraly offers rare insights into the empire's economy, religious policies and military tactics as well as art, literature and secret harems, taking the reader through a lively panorama of everyday life in the Mughal Empire.