India: Tears of the Taj

In this story, which begins with the collapse of the Timurid Empire and the turmoil in the Central Asian steppes, the historical span spans from the late 15th century to the early 18th century. The geographical space is centered on the Mughal Empire and radiates to the Red Fort in Delhi, the Taj Mahal in Agra, Fatehpur Sikri, Lahore, Kashmir, Kabul, Samarkand, and even the warm sea breeze of the South Asian subcontinent.