Putting the Story Back into History - Narratives of Mughal Lives
Details
Dec 15 2024 to Dec 15 2024 11 a.m.
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Where
Bangalore International Centre
7 4th Main Rd, Stage 2, Domlur 560071
Event Description
A little over five hundred years ago, in a green valley surrounded by tall mountains, a Timurid prince named Babur was born. Babur’s tumultuous life led him to India, where he laid the foundations of what would become one of the wealthiest empires in the world.
Babur’s descendants would reshape the cuisine, music, art and landscape of their new home, creating a vibrant, syncretic culture of intellectual curiosity and an openness to new influences. Yet, from its zenith in the seventeenth century, the empire would decline swiftly, and end in tragedy three hundred years after it began.
Who were the men and women who peopled this empire? How did their choices influence the course of history? From Humayun, the emperor who looked to the stars for guidance, to Jahangir, the ever-curious traveller, to the tragic figure of Shah Alam II, this session will focus on the triumphs and tragedies of the Timurids, and why their stories still matter.
A talk by the author will be followed by a discussion with Meera Iyer, INTACH and a Q&A session with the audience.
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