In the coming years, India will no doubt emerge as a leading superpower in today's world. However, throughout the long history of this mighty nation, powerful empires, sophisticated culture and vast wealth in natural resources have never been in short supply. One of the greatest and most luxurious periods of Indian history is captures in a groundbreaking new series of novels by author Alex Rutherford; "Empire of the Moghul".
The first novel in the series centers around Babur, the founder of the Moghul dynasty. After becoming the ruler of a small Central Asian tribal kingdom at the age of twelve, Babur is immediately faced with almost constant battle, hardship and conspiracy amongst his own court and comrades. Always on the watch for the rival Uzbeks and his sworn enemy Shaibani Kahn, Babur endures betrayal, extreme cold and heat and he tests the loyalty of his troops and followers to the absolute breaking point.
Later, in his adulthood, Babur leads a massive army across the towering Hindu Kush mountains to invade India. With one earth-shattering battle, he controls most of the north of the country ("Hindustan"). Unfortunately, before the kingdom can be fully put together Babur dies, leaving the empire at the mercy of rivalry between his four ambitious sons.
Filled with beautiful and gritty historical detail and brimming with plenty of wonderfully developed characters, Raiders from the North will delight any lover of Indian history, or anyone who simply looker for a good story.
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