Mughal India Historical Fiction- The Taj Trilogy

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Re: Mughal India Historical Fiction- The Taj Trilogy

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I have always had a keen interest in the Mughal era of Indian history. One of my favorite authors is Indu Sundaresan, who wrote the following books. They are fiction, but based on historical facts. The painstaking attention to detail, the descriptions of the epic battles, political aliances, Mughal courts, zenanas, opulance…uff!!!

The first of the trilogy, The Twentieth Wife, lays out the rise of Prince Salim (Jahangir) and his asencion to the throne after Akbar, and ends with his marriage to Mehrunissa (Begum Noor Jehan). Tthe second, The Feast of Roses, is all about Jehangir & Noor Jehan, and how Prince Khurram and Arjumand become Shah Jehan and Mumtaz. The last of the books, The Shadow Princess, is all about the children of Shah Jehan & Mumtaz, and the of course, the monument of everlasting love he built.

Indu Sundaresan: Taj Trilogy

I’m soooo in love with this era!

Discuss!

Does this series cover Saleem-Anarkali issue? I always think how a person can do two king size mega Ishq in one life as did Saleem (Jehangir)