I know I know. I haven't been reading my novels and books and I haven't posted anything on my books blog for a long time. I've been busy.
But I did remember something that I've been wanting to do for a long time. I keep forgetting my Indian history, so I thought I'd do a bit of a refresher course here on one of my blog entries.
Great Mughal era lasted from and the main rulers were as follows:
Humayun (1508-1556) buried at Delhi, India
Akbar (1542-1605) buried at Sikandra, near Agra, UP, India
Jehangir (1569-1627) buried at Shahdara Bagh in Lahore, Pakistan
Shah Jahan (1592-1666) buried at Agra, UP, India
Aurangzeb (1618-1707) buried at Aurangabad (Khultabad), Maharashtra, India
I've been to the tombs of emperors Humayun, Akbar and Shah Jahan. Emperor Aurangzeb's tomb I was near, but I couldn't visit since the time had elapsed and it had fallen dark. I saw the Ajanta and Ellora caves nearby. What surprised me was Aurangzeb's ambition. It could not have been an easy task trying to capture the Deccan area.
He was a cruel yet pragmatic ruler. His ambition to the throne and tenacity to defeat kept him alive. He died at the age of 89 years, which is remarkable; particularly considering the life expectancy back then.
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