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In a series of lively biographical portraits, this book forms a reign-by-reign record of the sultans, shahs, emperors & khans who all shared the Muslim persianate high civilization that flourished from Iran & Central Asia through Afghanistan to India from the 13th to the 20th centuries. A masterly survey by an authoritative author, this is an essential guide to understanding the history & culture of key Islamic dynasties in what is now an area of great relevance in today`s geopolitics.

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