Empire of the Moghul
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Author | Alex Rutherford |
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Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
Genre | Historical fiction |
Publisher | Headline Review (UK) |
Published | 2009–2015 (initial publication) |
Media type | Print (hardback & paperback) |
No. of books | 6 |
Website | empireofthemoghul |
Empire of the Moghul is a series of
Books
Book | Place of publication | Publisher | Publication year | ISBN |
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Raiders from the North[3] | London | Headline Review | 2009 | 978-0-755-34752-0 |
Brothers at War[4] | London | Headline Review | 2010 | 978-0-755-34755-1 |
Ruler of the World[5] | London | Headline Review | 2011 | 978-0-755-34758-2 |
The Tainted Throne[6] | London | Headline Review | 2012 | 978-0-755-34761-2 |
The Serpent's Tooth[7] | London | Headline Review | 2013 | 978-0-755-34764-3 |
Traitors in the Shadows[8] | London | Headline Review | 2015 | 978-1-472-20590-2 |
Raiders from the North
The first book in the Empire of the Moghul series introduces Babur, a charismatic warrior and ruler of Ferghana, a kingdom north of Afghanistan, a leader determined to emulate his ancestors at all costs.
It is 1494, and the new ruler of Ferghana, twelve-year-old Babur, faces a seemingly impossible challenge. Babur is determined to equal his great ancestor,
Brothers at War
The second novel in the series tells the thrilling story of the second great
The year is 1530,
Ruler of the World
This tells the story of the third great Moghul Emperor, Akbar, leader of a triumphant dynasty which contained the seeds of its own destruction. Ruler of a sixth of the world’s people, colossally rich and utterly ruthless, Akbar was a contemporary of Elizabeth I but infinitely more powerful. His reign began in bloodshed when he strangled his treacherous ‘milk-brother’, but it ended in glory. Akbar extended his rule over much of Asia, skillfully commanding tens of thousands of men, elephants and innovative technology, yet despite the unimaginable bloodshed which resulted his empire was based on universal religious tolerance.
However, Akbar’s homelife was more complicated. He defied family, nobles and
The Tainted Throne
In 1606,
Worse is to come. Just as the heirs of
The Serpent’s Tooth
The new Moghul Emperor Shah Jahan reigns over a colossally wealthy empire of 100 million souls. Yet to gain his throne he has followed the savage ‘throne or coffin’ traditions of his ancestors – descendants of Genghis Khan and Tamburlaine. Ever since the Moghuls took India, brother has fought brother and sons their fathers for the prize and Shah Jahan has been no exception.
As his reign dawns, now is the time for Shah Jahan to secure his throne by crushing his enemies. Instead, devastated by the death of his beautiful wife Mumtaz, he becomes obsessed with building an epic monument to their perfect love – the Taj Mahal. His overwhelming grief isolates him from his sons and he does not see the rivalries, indeed hatreds, building between them. When he falls ill, civil war breaks out – ruthless, murderous and uncontrollable and the foundations of the empire itself shake.
Traitors in the Shadows
A new emperor,
Adaptations
Television
The Empire is an Indian television adaptation of the books created by Nikkhil Advani for Disney+ Hotstar.[9] The first season of the series adapts first volume of the novel series and stars Kunal Kapoor, Drashti Dhami, Shabana Azmi, and Dino Morea among others. The first season debuted on August 27, 2021 on Disney+ Hotstar and Hotstar globally.[10]
References
- ^ "EMPIRE OF THE MOGHUL". US Macmillan. Retrieved August 15, 2021.
- ^ "Empire of the Moghul Series by Alex Rutherford". www.goodreads.com. Retrieved August 14, 2021.
- ^ "Raiders from the North (Empire of the Moghul, #1)". www.goodreads.com. Retrieved August 14, 2021.
- ^ "Brothers At War (Empire of the Moghul, #2)". www.goodreads.com. Retrieved August 14, 2021.
- ^ "Ruler of the World (Empire of the Moghul, #3)". www.goodreads.com. Retrieved August 14, 2021.
- ^ "The Tainted Throne (Empire of the Moghul, #4)". www.goodreads.com. Retrieved August 14, 2021.
- ^ "The Serpent's Tooth (Empire of the Moghul, #5)". www.goodreads.com. Retrieved August 14, 2021.
- ^ "Traitors in the Shadows (Empire of the Moghul, #6)". www.goodreads.com. Retrieved August 14, 2021.
- ^ "Dia Mirza, Shabana Azmi And Ronit Roy To Be Part Of TV Series Moghuls. Details Inside". NDTV.com. Retrieved June 8, 2021.
- ^ Ramachandran, Naman (August 7, 2021). "Disney Plus Hotstar Reveals First Trailer for Moghul Era Epic Series 'The Empire' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved August 7, 2021.