This text chronicles the history of the extraordinarily talented dynasty of emperors, nicknamed by travellers returning to Europe, "the Great Moghuls" for their almost limitless power and incomparable wealth. The book deals with one of the most interesting periods of Indian history, the 16th and 17th centuries, providing a picture of the country's most flamboyant rulers, their sublime palaces, their passions, art, science and religion, and their system of administration.