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Mugalayargal
This books spans around 350 years of mughals history from Babur to Bhadur Shah
496 pages, Paperback
First published October 1, 2009
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Mugil
31 books50 followersMugil, a renowned, best-selling Tamizh writer contributing to various platforms like Weekly Magazines, Books, Television and Cinema. Mugil's works focus on introducing History & Research based Historical content to the current generation of young readers. Born 1980, Native Tuticorin, Tamilnadu and Mugil lives in Chennai.
முகில், முழுநேர தமிழ் எழுத்தாளர். புத்தகங்கள், தொலைக்காட்சி, சினிமா என்று மூன்று தளங்களில் இயங்கி வருகிறார். 35-க்கும் மேற்பட்ட புத்தகங்கள் எழுதியிருக்கிறார். சரித்திரத்தை எளிய மொழிநடையில் வலிமையாகச் சொல்லும் இவரது பாணி தனித்துவம் வாய்ந்தது. 1980-ல் பிறந்த இவரது சொந்த ஊர் தூத்துக்குடி. வசிப்பது சென்னையில்.
முகில், முழுநேர தமிழ் எழுத்தாளர். புத்தகங்கள், தொலைக்காட்சி, சினிமா என்று மூன்று தளங்களில் இயங்கி வருகிறார். 35-க்கும் மேற்பட்ட புத்தகங்கள் எழுதியிருக்கிறார். சரித்திரத்தை எளிய மொழிநடையில் வலிமையாகச் சொல்லும் இவரது பாணி தனித்துவம் வாய்ந்தது. 1980-ல் பிறந்த இவரது சொந்த ஊர் தூத்துக்குடி. வசிப்பது சென்னையில்.
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August 4, 2013
This book gives a good overview of Moghul history for general readers. I got some surprising information from this book regarding Moghul rulers. Out of all Moghul rulers I found Ourangazeeb's life more surprising.These are some interesting facts I found in this book,
1. Ourangazeeb was a vegetarian throughout his life.
2. He never failed to pray all the five times a day even in the frontiers of war.
3. He owned few acres of land, he appointed some people to do farming in that land and he lead all his life with the income from that land.
4. We heard that Ourangazeeb imprisoned Sahjahan but author of this book asserts that "It is apt to say that he was kept in his control rather than imprisoned. He was treated with deference and concern by Ourangazeeb. He allowed Sahjahan's daughter to stay with him, he was allowed to visit Taj Mahal, and he was allowed meet and discuss with priests. Only restriction he levied on Sahjahan was that he was not allowed to communicate freely.
5. He requested his descendants to make his funeral to be more simple. He asked to plant medicinal herbs around his burial place
Some other interesting facts are,
1. Female successors were not allowed to marry anybody to avoid sibling fight through their descendants.
2. During Akbar's birth Humayun lost all his kingdom. He struggled for a period of 15 years to get the kingdom back.
After reading this book I could understand that Moghul history also posses love, betrayal, bravery which deserves to be written as an epic.
It is not 2 page detail which we have read during our school days.
Something negative I found about this book is, it is so prosaic and it lacks good picture art. Otherwise it is a good read.
1. Ourangazeeb was a vegetarian throughout his life.
2. He never failed to pray all the five times a day even in the frontiers of war.
3. He owned few acres of land, he appointed some people to do farming in that land and he lead all his life with the income from that land.
4. We heard that Ourangazeeb imprisoned Sahjahan but author of this book asserts that "It is apt to say that he was kept in his control rather than imprisoned. He was treated with deference and concern by Ourangazeeb. He allowed Sahjahan's daughter to stay with him, he was allowed to visit Taj Mahal, and he was allowed meet and discuss with priests. Only restriction he levied on Sahjahan was that he was not allowed to communicate freely.
5. He requested his descendants to make his funeral to be more simple. He asked to plant medicinal herbs around his burial place
Some other interesting facts are,
1. Female successors were not allowed to marry anybody to avoid sibling fight through their descendants.
2. During Akbar's birth Humayun lost all his kingdom. He struggled for a period of 15 years to get the kingdom back.
After reading this book I could understand that Moghul history also posses love, betrayal, bravery which deserves to be written as an epic.
It is not 2 page detail which we have read during our school days.
Something negative I found about this book is, it is so prosaic and it lacks good picture art. Otherwise it is a good read.
September 30, 2012
Really good book to understand the mugals history
March 8, 2014
Detailed account of mughal history from their rise to fall
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