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In the mid-seventeenth century, the sons of ailing Mughal emperor, Shah JahanDara, Shuja, Aurangzeb and Muradare locked in a fierce struggle for succession. As Shah Jahans treatment is kept under strict supervision, rumours begin to swirl. Is the emperor alive? Or is his death being kept a closely-guarded secret? Its impossible to know for certain, since the spies and a In the mid-seventeenth century, the sons of ailing Mughal emperor, Shah JahanDara, Shuja, Aurangzeb and Muradare locked in a fierce struggle for succession. As Shah Jahans treatment is kept under strict supervision, rumours begin to swirl. Is the emperor alive? Or is his death being kept a closely-guarded secret? Its impossible to know for certain, since the spies and agents of the kingdom trade in misinformation and half-truths, and only heighten the tension between the brothers. In this atmosphere of palace intrigue and chicaneryas Murad acquires a reputation for overindulgence, Dara for sensitivity, and Shuja for impulsivenessthe stage seems set for a power-hungry Aurangzeb to make his ascent as emperor. However, will Aurangzebs quest for domination become his ultimate undoing? The Mughal High Noon, with master brushstrokes, explores questions of power, faith and contentment.
In the mid-seventeenth century, the sons of ailing Mughal emperor, Shah JahanDara, Shuja, Aurangzeb and Muradare locked in a fierce struggle for succession. As Shah Jahans treatment is kept under strict supervision, rumours begin to swirl. Is the emperor alive? Or is his death being kept a closely-guarded secret? Its impossible to know for certain, since the spies and a In the mid-seventeenth century, the sons of ailing Mughal emperor, Shah JahanDara, Shuja, Aurangzeb and Muradare locked in a fierce struggle for succession. As Shah Jahans treatment is kept under strict supervision, rumours begin to swirl. Is the emperor alive?... Read More