The Mughal World: India's Tainted Paradise

A lucid, fluently written account of the great Mughal emperors, covering all aspects of life. Even such aspects for non specialists as the economy and administration are explained comprehensibly, with interesting anecdotes and examples, particularly of the corruption that was all pervasive, and almost certainly the principal cause of decline and collapse. The splendour and opulence of the Mughal court and the the magnificent palaces and mausoleums the emperors built are described in fascinating detail. It would be hard to find a more readable account of what to many is a relatively unknown period of history. Even the cover is a graceful reflection of the contents.

What a great series this is. It brings to life all aspects of life under the Mughals.

Great product. Even better value for money

No pics Or images at all - rather dull to read

Very good book. Very sad ending of Mughal Empire.

Well written.This is the correct way to present history.Quoting and deriving beautifully from contemporary sources.Enjoyed every page of the book

Si tratta di un' opera chiara, completa e gradevole sul mondo dell' India dei secoli XVI-XIX ca.Va dalla vita quotidiana dei Poverissimi a quella degli Imperatori. Da leggere prima, dopo od assieme al volume che lo accompagna, "The Mughal Throne".

This is a fantastic book and to understand Mughul India it is really the best book that you could purchase. This book brings history to life and reading it while travelling in India in February 2010 was like traveling back in time. The other book to purchase in conjunction with this is "The Mughal Throne" which deals with the rulers of the period, where they came from and what happened during their reign. A great book that also deserves 5 stars. Each of the two books deals with exactly what the title refers to. One deals with the life of India while the other deals with the daily life of the people. Eraly has researched widely and his references are well documented. If you love the history of India you will love this book. We need more historians like Eraly that make history a pleasure to read !

As always abraham had presented extremely well.....Must read book for history lovers.

Good English but I wish Eraly should have woven it with a thread of story.Often it is nauseously repetitive; occasionally it appears preachy.I loved Eraly's "Emperors of the Peacock Throne" and hence ordered his entire collection.What a disappointment!