Empire of the Moghul: Raiders from the North

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Empire Of The Moghul: Raiders From The North is the first book of a proposed quintet that chronicles the rise and fall of the Mughal Empire in the Indian Subcontinent. Summary Of The Book The mighty Mughal Empire that ruled a large part of the Indian subcontinent for three centuries has left its imprints in the history of the region. Empire of The Moghuls by Alex Rutherford is a proposed five part series that traces the dynasty from its beginning to its end. Raiders From The North is the first book in this series. Empire of The Moghuls: Raiders From The North chronicles the life of Babur, who founded the Mughal empire. The story begins when Babur is 12 years old and covers the rest of his life from that point. Babur, a descendant of Timur, and Genghis Khan through his mother’s family, has dreams of reclaiming the glory of his ancestors. But first, he has to begin by securing his claim to his current tiny kingdom. When Babur is just 12 years old, his father dies in a freak accident, leaving him as the rightful heir, but with many threats to his claim. Factions within the kingdom were plotting against him, taking advantage of his age and inexperience. But Babur had the support of his grandmother and his mother who wielded great influence in the court. With the aid of his mentor and military advisor Wazir Khan, Babur secured his kingdom, Ferghana. He then turned his attention to Samarkhand. This city had been the capital of his ancestor Timur, and Babur wanted to reconquer the city. After capturing it, he loses it to the Uzbeks. After this happens repeatedly, Babur turns his attention elsewhere. Babur and his troops march on through Kabul into the land of India, and eventually conquer a large part of Hindustan, establishing his own dynasty, the Mughal Empire. This novel, based on Babur’s autobiography, Baburnama, traces his campaigns, from his regaining and losing his own kingdom and Samarkhand to his eventual conquest of Hindustan. It is a story of violence, betrayals, plots, and counter-plots - the story of an eventful life. About The Authors Alex Rutherford is the pen name of the husband and wife authors, Micheal and Diana Preston, who both studied at Oxford and share a passion for history. They have written non-fiction historical books. Empire of The Moghuls: Raiders From The North is the first book in the planned series. They have followed it up with Empire of The Moghul: Brothers At War, which relates the life of Humayun, the second Mughal emperor. Being avid travelers, they have travelled all around the world, but India holds a special attraction for them. They spent a year in the country while researching information for their book on Taj Mahal. In Empire of the Moghul series they plan to retell the history of the Mughal Empire from its beginning with Babur, to the reign of Akbar, and finally to its eventual decline after Shah Jahan.