The Book of Emperors Bookworm Contest

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  A little over 500 years ago, in a green valley surrounded by tall mountains, a boy sat in a garden, waiting for his story to begin. His name was Babur, and he would soon found an empire that would astonish the world.

  For 300 years, Babur’s sons and grandsons, alongside their mothers, wives, sisters and daughters, would wage wars, make art and music, eat a delicious fruit or two, and change and be changed by the land they called home. History would call them the Mughals.

  This illustrated book chronicles the rise and fall of one of the world’s richest and most powerful empires. Through the stories of its key figures, this narrative history delves into the lives, loves, triumphs and tragedies of the men and women who ruled the Mughal world.

  Book Details

  Title: The Book of Emperors: An Illustrated History of the Mughals

  Author: Ashwitha Jayakumar

  Illustrator: Nikhil Gulati

  Publisher: Penguin

  Price: ₹499

  Get Lucky

  Now here’s a chance for an exciting win. Answer the questions below and the first five correct entries will receive a copy of the book.

  1. Babur came to India from Fergana. In which country is Fergana today?

  2. Name the new city that Akbar built near Agra.

  3. What was Mughal emperor Shah Jahan’s name before he took on his official title?

  Mail your entries to youngworld@thehindu.co.in along with your name, class, school, full residential address and mobile number. Entries without these details will not be considered. The contest is open only to students from Class II to Class VIII. Last date to receive entries is October 18, 2024.