The story of the Three Wise Men has been reinterpreted since it was first written down. The gift-bearing visitors to... more

The truth behind the story of the Three Wise Men has more connections to empire than many of us realise… Featured... more

As a dyslexic child, Akbar explored his curiosities about the world through visual wonders, and by having literature read aloud... more

Raja Birbal is a man of such exceptional wisdom and wit that he will become the stuff of legends. Birbal... more

It’s 1542, and the baby who will grow up to be Akbar the Great is born into nothing and nowhere.... more

Kicked out of India, Humayun roams the desert as a nomad, accompanied by his young pregnant wife, his court poets,... more

On his death bed, Babur tells his eldest son not to fight with his brothers however awful they will be... more

It's Iran 1951. Mohammad Mosaddegh, fuelled by an ever-growing nationalism, has just been elected Prime Minister. Immediately he chooses to... more

Against all odds, Babur defeats Sultan Lodi and captures Delhi. But despite the wealth that India can provide him, Babur... more

“In Herat a man can’t stretch out his leg without touching a poet’s backside” - Babur It’s 1506, and Babur leaves... more