Summary of the Book
They came from the west and crossed the Indus river into Punjab. With their coming, India was rocked by war. The leader of this tribe claimed to be descended from the greatest Mongol Khans, Chengiz and Timur-i-Lang, the infamous Tamerlane. At Panipat, young Zahir-ud din Babur fought the gargantuan army of Sultan Ibrahim Lodi. With his victory, Babur laid claim to the Indian subcontinent, and put the Delhi Sultanate to an end. With that event, the Mughals had assimilated India into their empire, and India became their throne for the next three centuries. Abraham Eraly delves into the story of the Mughals and examines how they evolved as a flesh-and-blood people. Becoming both storyteller and honest historian, Eraly examines what is available and crafts the tale of Babur and his legacy. He tells the story of Humayun the dreamer and how he followed his father’s rule of ruthlessness. Next he tells the story of the greatest and most mysterious Mughal, Akbar the Great. The tale of the Mughals reaches its peak with Akbar and soon sets off on a decline with Jahangir and his son Shah Jahan who built one of the greatest monuments in history for the sake of love. Eraly then describes how the empire began its end with Shah Jahan's greedy son Aurangazeb who would destroy everything for his avarice.

About Abraham Eraly
Abraham Eraly is an Indian writer. He has also written The Age of Wrath, The Mughal World, Gem in the Lotus: The Seeding of Indian Civilisation and The First Spring: The Golden Age of India.
A former teacher of History at Madras Christian College, Eraly has recieved much acclaim for his books, including a review by the eminent historian, William Dalrymple.