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Empire of the Moghul – Ruler of the World
Well, here I am with my review of the third book in the tri series by Alex Rutherford – Empire of the Moghul – Rulers of the World. Whereas, the first two book focussed on the Babur and Humayun each individually, in this book, we have the author talking about both Akbar and Salim. Unlike, … Continue reading
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The next morning we decided to pay a visit to City Palace, Jal Mahal Palace and Nahargarh Fort. Since Amber Fort is a very steep drive, we decided to give it a skip. Our first stop was City Palace. I was put off by the entry road which was dirty. Anyways we took our tickets … Continue reading
Once we reached Jaipur, our first visit was to Chokhi Dhani – a village resort known to give you an ethnic Rajasthani experience. This was one place I had always wanted to come to so I was all excited and geared up to enjoy myself thoroughly. I was pleasantly surprised to see the rush, given … Continue reading
The second in the tri series by Alex Rutherford, Empire of the Moghuls – Brothers at War begins with the following note right on the cover itself – India, 1530. A great army, A new Empire, Four princes prepare for battle. Post Babur’s death, Humayun has a tough task ahead. He not only has to … Continue reading
The second day started on a pretty bad note….we did not get our breakfast as we were late! So we set out for Fatehpur Sikri without having anything. Enroute, though, we bought some snacks to keep ourself going. The journey took us around one hour or so and the roads were good enough. It was … Continue reading
People come from far off places to visit this city; to have a look at the magnificent monument that has secured itself a place in the most famous of the lists like the SEVEN WONDERS OF THE WORLD and UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITE. Still, it took us a while before we finally planned a trip … Continue reading
This book is extremely interesting, atleast for those who take even a little bit of interest in history and historical characters (I know there are many who would just run away even at the mention of history..). Written by Alex Rutherford, it is well narrated account of Babur’s life and initial phase of Moghul dynasty … Continue reading
Whenever I read or hear about toy trains, I invariably go back to my childhood days when my parents took the three of us (my brother, sister and myself) to the city botanical garden. The trip was always exciting as there were so many things to see & do – animals, birds, reptiles, elephant rides, … Continue reading
It is not amongst the most beautiful cities of India. It is not even a place where life is relaxed, yet Mumbai attracts people like no other city of India. Mumbai is both the commercial and entertainment hub of India. It is the dream city to which people come from all parts of the country … Continue reading
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