The collateral damage of harsh dogmas
Posted on Jul 12th, 2015
Empire of the Moghul: Traitors in the Shadows by Alex Rutherford. Hachette India. Pages 368. Rs 599 Review by Roopinder Singh The sixth Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb Alamgir (1618 –1707) ruled for 49 years. The title Alamgir implied someone who would conquer the universe. He pushed the boundaries of the Mughal Empire further than any of his predecessors. The Mughals were …
Recreating the life and times of the Gurus
Posted on Jun 21st, 2015
The Sikh Gurus by Harish Dhillon. Hay House. Pages 294. Rs 499 Review by Roopinder Singh The founder of Sikhism lived among the common people. He had a family, and after extensive travels that took him far, he settled down in Kartarpur with his wife and children. His successors lived for a century after him, till Guru Gobind Singh decreed …