Preface -- Note on transliteration and calendars -- Principal characters -- Prince of good fortune -- The millennial child -- Salim's rebellion -- Jahangir's new order -- In the shadow of Nur-Mahal -- ...

India’s monuments are often seen as testaments to male power, tombs for kings, forts for emperors, and temples built by male rulers. But what if we told you that many of these masterpieces were made ...

Shah Jahan (1628–1658) is often remembered for constructing the Taj Mahal, one of the Seven Wonders of the World, in memory of his wife Mumtaz Mahal.