Warrior Empire - The Mughals - This 90-minute program about India's Mughal (or Mogul) Empire, which lasted from 1526 to 1858, focuses on the battles and weaponry of the Mughals under the emperors Babur, Akbar, Shah Jahan, and Aurangzeb, with attention also to Mughal architecture, including the Taj Mahal. You'll learn a great deal about the making and use of the composite bow, armor for elephants, swords, matchlock guns, cannons, and rockets, and you'll see demonstrations of many of the weapons.
The architectural majesty of the Taj Mahal may be the most visible legacy of the Mughals, but the ancient Islamic empire influenced the development of modern-day India in many other ways, as revealed in this intriguing History Channel program.
