The Peacock Throne: The Drama of Mogul IndiaEpics of history are rare and The Peacock Throne is one of them. No royal lineage offers such a spectacle of high drama as the Mogul Dynasty of India which created the world`s most famous monument-the Taj Mahal. Not since Greek tradedy has there been so stark a revelation of the excesses of human behavior: incest, fratricide sons revolting continuously against fathers and the madness of uncontrolled aggression. These are the forces animating The Peacock Throne which brings India to both Eastern and Western readers as never before. |
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A Foothold in the Realm | 45 |
4 | 53 |
A Lovers Farewell | 270 |
Pursuit in the Punjab | 280 |
Enigma in Arakan | 303 |
FALL OF THE HOUSE OF TIMUR | 329 |
Fate of the Innocents | 387 |
A La Tour Abolie | 413 |
This Stupendous Caravan of Sin | 467 |
Epilogue | 488 |
Kings Rise from Coffins | 67 |
FAMILY PORTRAIT | 91 |
Intermezzo at Agra | 93 |
A Voice from the Womb | 106 |
The Smell of Apples | 116 |
Martial Airs | 131 |
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10 | 161 |
Paradise on Earth | 179 |
THE WAR OF SUCCESSION | 193 |
12 | 195 |
An Invasion of Cobras | 210 |
The Crystal Tower | 228 |
The Battle of Samugarh | 244 |
A Game of Finesse | 258 |
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