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The Moghul Emperors
by
Sri Chinmoy
First published by
Agni Press
in
2001
. Published on srichinmoylibrary.com with the permission of Sri Chinmoy. This is the 1368th book written by Sri Chinmoy after he came to the West in 1964.
Table of Contents
Part I — Timur
Timur and the mendicant
Part II — Babar: (ruled 1526-1530)
The battle of Panipat
Babar's oneness with his army
The Kohinoor diamond
Babar's heart of forgiveness
Babar takes a life
Babar's concern for the merchant
Babar sacrifices his life
Part III — Humayun: 1st Rule: 1530-1540, 2nd Rule: 1555-1556
Brother, come and save me!
The water carrier's bravery
Humayun forgives his Prime Minister
The birth of Akbar
Humayun spares Kamran's life
Humayun's death
Part IV — Akbar the Great: (ruled 1556-1605)
The greatest Moghul Emperor
Boiram Khan retires
The old lady and the dagger
Akbar's justice-light
The Emperor's hidden gift
Akbar prays for a son
The immeasurable wealth of the Moghul Empire
The minister's temple
Akbar's secret visit to Mirabai
Akbar, Tansen and Haridas: a play in one act
Scene I
Scene II
Scene III
Biographies of the Moghul Emperors
Akbar yields to a Jaina monk
Who carries the worse luck?
The foolish and the wise
The darkness of the mind
The power to punish
Universal jealousy
Heaven and hell
Akbar is superior to Indra
The son of an ass
Stand up then!
Of the same caste
Only the coat, and not the donkey
Four first-class fools
The marriage of courage and fear
The depth of gratitude and the height of ingratitude
The blind always outnumber the men of sight
You are worse than a ghost
Do not insult a fool
As much and as little as possible
The distance between truth and falsehood
The death of Birbal
Akbar and the poet
Akbar visits Guru Nanak
Salim's betrayal
Hamida Begum's plea for her grandson
The passing of Akbar
Part V — Jahangir: (ruled 1605-1627)
The Emperor Jahangir punishes his son
A lover of justice
A favourite of Akbar
An age of culture
Part VI — Shah Jahan: (ruled 1628-1658)
The reign of Shah Jahan
Mumtaz Mahal
Shah Jahan's thirst
Shah Jahan teaches his officer a lesson
The Muslim mendicant
The arrogant officer
Shah Jahan's tomb for his wife
Jahanara's last wish
Let Allah's will be done
A monument to love
Part VII — Aurangzeb: (ruled 1658-1707)
Suleiman's wish
Shivaji and Aurangzeb
Shambhuji's capture
The Emperor gives up grapes
Washing the teacher's feet
Aurangzeb forgives the mosque attendant
Aurangzeb requests a glass of water
The end of the Empire
Sri Chinmoy Peace-Blossoms-Family
Timur and the mendicant ›
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