213. How Three Wise Men Became Three Kings
The story of the Three Wise Men has been reinterpreted since it was first written down. The gift-bearing visitors to the newborn Jesus were initially described as “Magi”, meaning Persians of a priestl...
19 Joulu 202442min
212. Who Were The Three Wise Men?
The truth behind the story of the Three Wise Men has more connections to empire than many of us realise… Featured in every Nativity scene in school plays, churches, and art around the world, the Thre...
17 Joulu 202442min
211. A Beautiful World: The Art of Akbar
As a dyslexic child, Akbar explored his curiosities about the world through visual wonders, and by having literature read aloud to him. As an adult, his love of art evolved as he became the patron of ...
12 Joulu 202447min
210. Akbar the Great: Revolutionising Religious Tolerance
Raja Birbal is a man of such exceptional wisdom and wit that he will become the stuff of legends. Birbal is just one of the Nine Gems Akbar surrounds himself with, remarkable people who will help the ...
10 Joulu 202442min
209. Akbar the Great
It’s 1542, and the baby who will grow up to be Akbar the Great is born into nothing and nowhere. His father, Humayun is on the run to Persia and the young family are living like beggars in the desert....
5 Joulu 202448min
208. Humayun Reconquers India
Kicked out of India, Humayun roams the desert as a nomad, accompanied by his young pregnant wife, his court poets, and his library camels. Sher Shah has taken his throne and the Mughal Empire seems as...
3 Joulu 202452min
207. The Stargazing Hippie vs The Lion King
On his death bed, Babur tells his eldest son not to fight with his brothers however awful they will be to him. As his father passes away, Humayun inherits a fragile empire on shaky ground. And his dad...
28 Marras 202434min
206. Babur: Guns, Gardens & Diamonds
Against all odds, Babur defeats Sultan Lodi and captures Delhi. But despite the wealth that India can provide him, Babur hates his new home. He complains of the heat, the lack of his favourite fruits,...
26 Marras 202440min
