The Last Mughal : The Fall of a Dynasty: Delhi, 1857 Roman Teng Qian Xi

Teng Qian Xi

'A colourful history lesson

the depiction of its hero Hamlet as he vows to avenge the murder of his father by his brother Claudius is both powerful and complex

these little poems pack a mighty punch

'" - Vern Hoven

The Last Mughal : The Fall of a Dynasty: Delhi, 1857 Roman Teng Qian XiIn this evocative study of the fall of the Mughal Empire and the beginning of the Raj, award winning historian William Dalrymple uses previously undiscovered sources to investigate a pivotal moment in history. The last Mughal emperor, Zafar, came to the throne when the political power of the Mughals was already in steep decline. Nonetheless, Zafara mystic, poet, and calligrapher of great accomplishmentcreated a court of unparalleled brilliance, and