A Narrative of Wars and Empires in India | Dr. Sangeeta Sahay

The image of the past Indian political system in the popular imagination remains one that boasts of lofty dynastic edifices and the pompous lifestyles of the rulers, who created empires and controlled large territories on the strength of powerful armies in ancient as well as medieval periods. During the later Mughal rule (1707-1857), this aura of grandeur lost its halo in the face of harsh economic realities of a mercantile west. This book a narrative of wars and conquests in India (1707-1857), chronicles the story of diminishing political power of the "Later Mughals", during which the expansion of European trading companies and their intense political ambition in India led to a new course in Indian history.