In 1628, Shah Jahan acceded to his father’s throne to become the fifth padishah of Hindustan. The event is described in the text of the Padshahnama, an official chronicle of the reign, and it is also ...

Figure 1. 'Unicorn' stamp seal and modern impression. Source: Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access/Public domain In my previous post, I discussed the Indian subcontinent's first civilization and ...