Introduction

In history many Empires have risen and fallen. In the West we tend to rank those that have originated from Europe as being most note worthy. But with a little digging those of Asia and the Far East rise to their just prominence. Here we publish a book that documents this clash of Empires as Europe moved to gather the riches for itself and with it the fall of the Mogul empire in Hindustan in what we now call present day India. It is a sweeping and engaging narrative capturing the drama of a time when might was right.