• Akbar's Fury: How the Mughals Made an Empire

  • Oct 6 2021
  • Length: 51 mins
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Akbar's Fury: How the Mughals Made an Empire

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  • It is the unlikeliest of stories. In 1540, Humayun was out of luck and on the run, while Sher Shah was victorious. Barely fifteen years later, Sher Shah was dead in a freak accident and his empire was in chaos. The Mughals returned to the plains of Hindustan with a renewed fury. But it was Humayun’s brilliant young son, Akbar, that would bring fire and death to his enemies and create a world-changing empire.

    Check out our discussion on the mysterious Rajput warlord Silhadi here:

    https://takshashila.org.in/all-things-policy-the-other-rajputs-purbiya-warriors-in-16th-century-malwa/

    YUDDHA is made possible thanks to the support of the Takshashila Institution and the Independent and Public Spirited Media Foundation.

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