What inspired William Dalrymple to focus on the fall of the Mughal Empire in 1857?
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What inspired William Dalrymple to focus on the fall of the Mughal Empire in 1857?
Did anyone else feel a sense of tragedy in the way the Mughal dynasty was portrayed as fading away?
How did Dalrymple decide which personal stories and documents to include in this history?