Lirazel
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Tasha Suri:
Hi Tasha! I just finished an ARC of Empire of Sand and really enjoyed it. In the Q&A you mentioned reading a lot about the Mughal Empire in researching the book. Are there some popular histories that you would recommend to general readers who are wanting to start to learn more about the Mughal Empire, especially those of us who don't have access to more academic texts?
Tasha Suri
Hi! I'm so glad you enjoyed the ARC, and thank you for telling me. :)
I found it difficult to find useful general resources about the Mughal Empire. Generally I think it's always tougher to find an 'in' to non-western history, whereas there are loads of easily accessible resources about, say, the Tudors. But I won't rant.
A Brief History of the Great Moghuls by Bamber Gascgoine is a nice, affordable and accessible book. He also did a documentary on the Mughals which may or not be on YouTube. Cough. (Just search his name and 'mughal'.)
The Mughal Throne: The Saga of India's Great Emperors by Abraham Eraly is a very readable book. I found it really useful and fun to read, even though it's very long and ever so slightly biased.
I hope that gives you a good place to start. Feel free to prod me on Twitter (@tashadrinkstea) if you'd like more specific recs.
I found it difficult to find useful general resources about the Mughal Empire. Generally I think it's always tougher to find an 'in' to non-western history, whereas there are loads of easily accessible resources about, say, the Tudors. But I won't rant.
A Brief History of the Great Moghuls by Bamber Gascgoine is a nice, affordable and accessible book. He also did a documentary on the Mughals which may or not be on YouTube. Cough. (Just search his name and 'mughal'.)
The Mughal Throne: The Saga of India's Great Emperors by Abraham Eraly is a very readable book. I found it really useful and fun to read, even though it's very long and ever so slightly biased.
I hope that gives you a good place to start. Feel free to prod me on Twitter (@tashadrinkstea) if you'd like more specific recs.
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