The Other Side of the Taj Mahal

Summary The Mughals created the most famous and dazzling empire that India has ever seen, from the Taj Mahal to fabulously intricate miniatures of court life. But in the process, did they bring civilisation to India or tear it apart? From the moment the first Mughal emperor Babur arrived from Afghanistan the debate began - were the Mughals imposing their own religion of Islam on a Hindu country, or were they open to the religion and art of the country they were conquering? The artworks the Mughals left behind over their 200-year empire - even the very buildings which have traces of Hindu architecture as well as Muslim - clearly show how this debate played out and Sona Datta traces how this most spectacular of all Indian civilisations also sowed the seeds of discord.

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Directed : Unknown

Written : Unknown

Stars : Sona Datta

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Genres : History Documentary

Release date : Sep 6, 2015

Countries of origin : United Kingdom

Official sites : Official site

Language : English

Filming locations : Lahore, Pakistan

Production companies : Tern Television

Summary The Mughals created the most famous and dazzling empire that India has ever seen, from the Taj Mahal to fabulously intricate miniatures of court life. But in the process, did they bring civilisation to India or tear it apart? From the moment the first Mughal emperor Babur arrived from Afghanistan the debate began - were the Mughals imposing their own religion of Islam on a Hindu country, or were they open to the religion and art of the country they were conquering? The artworks the Mughals left behind over their 200-year empire - even the very buildings which have traces of Hindu architecture as well as Muslim - clearly show how this debate played out and Sona Datta traces how this most spectacular of all Indian civilisations also sowed the seeds of discord.

Details

Genres : History Documentary

Release date : Sep 6, 2015

Countries of origin : United Kingdom

Official sites : Official site

Language : English

Filming locations : Lahore, Pakistan

Production companies : Tern Television

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