Sher Shah Sur: The Outlaw Who Would Be Emperor
Yuddha - The Indian Military History Podcast
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The Importance of Identities in the 16th Century
Anirath: If there is a study in contrast in terms of personalities during this period of time, I can't think of a one better than Humayu and Shev Khan or later Shev Shah. You have an aristocrat who's very proud of his lineage and his descent on the one hand. And you have this man who has come from nothing whose identity itself is very fluid, right? Anirath: It's really amazing to see how this man could be whatever you needed him to be at that time. He's a master politician.
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