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Prologue 1
"A Place of Few Charms" 11
Allah Akbar 28
"Seizer of the World" 41
"Peerless Pearls and Heart-Pleasing Stuffs" 54
The Warrior Prince 75
Emperor in Waiting 91
Chosen One of the Palace 105
The Peacock Throne 119
"Build for Me a Mausoleum" 143
"Dust of Anguish" 155
"The Builder Could Not Have Been of This Earth" 170
"This Paradise-Like Garden" 193
The Illumined Tomb 204
"The Sublime Throne" 217
"Sharper Than a Serpent's Tooth" 233
Fall of the Peacock Throne 249
"His Own Tomb on the Other Side of the River" 262
Epilogue 275
Acknowledgments 287
Notes and Sources 289
Bibliography 305
Index 311
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Bob Mccleskey
reviewed Taj Mahal: Passion and Genius at the Heart of the Moghul Empire on November 16, 2012 Taj Mahal: Passion and Genius at the Heart of the Moghul Empire
This book starts exactly where a Mughal story is supposed to start - with Babur's life. It describes the reigns of all the seven major Mughal emperors and serves as a good introduction to the entire Mughal period overall.
The focus on the Taj Mahal necessarily means that the main focus of the book is Shah Jahan and Mumtaz, and thankfully, while the author provided evidence of their love, she did not make it a love story. This is a well-written history, archaeological and architecture book.
The sources used seem to take a lot from European accounts at this time, but some trouble has been taken to consult Mughal and contemporary Indian sources as well. Sadly, plenty of Mughal sources remain untranslated and hence, unavailable, to this day.
There have been a few minor mistakes, especially with names. Sambhaji is called Shambuji. I am unaware if European or Mughal documents changed his name, though.
Overall, it is a fantastic book and describes not only the entire Mughal reign, but also the Taj Mahal and its various archaeological and historical associations in detail. The architecture and materials is also discussed.
Highly recommended for anyone interested in the period or just in the Taj.
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