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On a dark evening in November 1862, a cheap coffin is buried in eerie silence. There are no lamentations or panegyrics, for the British Commissioner in charge has insisted, ‘No vesting will remain to distinguish where the last of the Great Mughals rests.’ This Mughal is Bahadur Shah Zafar II, one of the most tolerant and likeable of his remarkable dynasty who found himself leader of a violent and doomed uprising. The Siege of Delhi was the Raj’s Stalingrad, the end of both Mughal power and a remarkable culture.

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Jack Weatherford explores Genghis Khan’s life and legacy, revealing his innovative leadership, military genius, and cultural influence. Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World redefines the Mongol Empire’s impact on trade, technology, and global history.

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