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Mughals contribution to India's art and culture was immense. Many Mughal emperors and princes encouraged literature. Some of them were themselves good writers. One of the valuable contributions of the Mughals was in architecture. Most of the Mughal Emperors commissioned the construction of magnificent buildings. Notable buildings belonging to the Mughal era are the Taj Mahal, Red Fort and Fatehpur Sikri. Their style of architecture was a blend of Islamic and Hindu styles. Mughals also constructed large and beautiful gardens. Remarkable progress was made in the fields of music, painting and literature. Poetry was penned not only in Hindi, but also in other languages such as Marathi, Gujarati and Tamil. The remarkable flowering of art and architecture under the Mughals is due to several factors. The empire itself provided a secure framework within which artistic genius could flourish, and it commanded wealth and resources unparalleled in Indian history. The uniqueness of this book hence lies in the author's way of reconstructing the period under review by delving deep into the geo-political ground of that time of India.