Syed Ali Nadeem Rezavi

Islam’s arrival in Bengal was no single event, but a centuries-long story of conquest, cultivation, cultural exchange and spiritual transformation.

A Jain merchant’s autobiography reveals Mughal India as complex, pragmatic and less communal than modern myths suggest.

Among the many concepts associated with the Mughal Empire, few have acquired as much resonance as ṣulḥ-i kul, literally "peace with all" or "universal peace".

Faruqui's most original contribution lies in his recovery of marginalised actors.