Empire of the Moghul: Brothers at War

Name: Empire of the Moghul: Brothers at War
Rating: 4.3 (845 reviews)

by Alex Rutherford Book 2 in the Empire of the Moghul series.

First published 2010

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Agra, 1530. Humayun inherits Babur’s newly founded empire, but the throne brings him neither security nor unquestioned loyalty. His half-brothers Kamran, Askari and Hindal measure their own claims against his, while Afghan resistance gathers behind Sher Shah and exposes the weakness of Mughal control.

Military defeat drives Humayun from India and turns imperial rivalry into a struggle for survival across deserts, fortresses and foreign courts. Exile forces him to depend on uncertain allies and to reconsider the qualities required of a ruler. His attempt to recover the empire tests family loyalty and determines whether Babur’s dynasty will endure beyond its founder.