The Mughal Empire and British Raj - by Captivating History (Hardcover)

About the Book

The Mughal Empire, also known as the Moghul Empire, lasted for about three centuries, and at its peak, it covered 3.2 million square kilometers, from the outer borders of the Indus Basin in the west to the highlands of Assam and Bangladesh in the east, and from Afghanistan and Kashmir in the north to the Deccan Plateau in the south.

Book Synopsis

If you want to discover the captivating history of the Mughal Empire and British Raj, then keep reading...

Two captivating manuscripts in one book:

• The Mughal Empire: A Captivating Guide to the Mughal Empire in South Asia and the Impact the Mughals Had on the History of India
• The British Raj: A Captivating Guide to the British in India, Starting from the Indian Rebellion of 1857 to the Indian Independence Act of 1947

The Mughal Empire, also known as the Moghul Empire, lasted for about three centuries, and at its peak, it covered 3.2 million square kilometers, from the outer borders of the Indus Basin in the west to the highlands of Assam and Bangladesh in the east, and from Afghanistan and Kashmir in the north to the Deccan Plateau in the south. The Mughal Empire also took the territories of what used to be known as Hindustan in the northern Indian subcontinent. With such a large territory came many diverse peoples, roughly numbering 150 million souls. The name "Mughal" comes from the Persian word for Mongols, which, over time, came to mean only the Islamic people of Babur's dynasty in India.

During its peak, the Mughal Empire was one of humanity's most powerful and richest political entities, overshadowed maybe only by contemporary China. The empire relied on its military, and as such, most of its income was spent on supplying and maintaining the most modern army of the period. The rulers relied on conquest, which would reward the most loyal soldiers and bring new lands and people who would farm it.

The British Raj did not cover just where India is today. In fact, it spanned across the territories of four separate states that exist today: Bangladesh, Pakistan, India, and Burma. It is estimated that around a quarter of a million British were buried in these territories since the East India Company set its first foothold. The oldest European graves can be found in port cities such as Madras or Bombay, where the first merchants settled trading offices.

Here are just some of the topics covered in part 1 of this book:

• Origins of the Mughal Empire
• In the New Land
• Humayun of the Mughal Empire
• The Empire under Emperor Akbar
• One Hundred Years of the Mughal Empire (1605-1707)
• The Decline and Fragmentation of the Empire (1707-1857)
• The Final Generations of the Mughals (1748-1857)
• Memory of the Mughal Empire
• And much, much more!

Here are just some of the topics covered in part 2 of this book:

• East India Company, the First British Presence on the Indian Subcontinent
• East India Company, the First British Presence on the Indian Subcontinent
• The Crown's Rule of India
• The Famines of India
• Nationalism in India
• India during World War I
• Mahatma Gandhi
• World War II, the "Quit India" Movement, and Independence
• And much, much more!

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