The Fall of the Moghul Empire of Hindustan

"The Fall of the Moghul Empire of Hindustan" by H. G. Keene is a historical narrative that examines the crumbling of the Moghul Empire in India. The book zeros in on when Emperor Alamgir II was murdered in 1759 to when British soldiers took Delhi in 1803. It carefully unwraps the political chaos and fights for power that defined the era, throwing light on the moments that paved the way for the British to get strong in the region. The story starts by setting the scene in 18th-century Hindustan, painting a picture of the land and its politics. Keene spotlights the big problems that Moghul leaders had, like the growing strength of groups such as the Mahrattas, as well as arguments inside the empire. The book stresses how things like invasions from Afghanistan and how local leaders switched sides played a big part in the empire falling apart. This part is key to grasping how messy things were back then, showing how a once-great empire turned into a broken, chaotic mess.