The fifth installment of Michael Wood's journey through Indian history moves on to the time of the Renaissance in Europe, when India was the richest, most populous civilization in the world. The major focus is on the history of the Mogul Empire, its legacy, and the rulers most readily associated with it: the redoubtable Babur, founder of the Mogul dynasty, and his grandson Akbar the Great. The Mogul cities of Delhi, Agra, and Fatapur Sikri are featured, along with the inimitable Taj Mahal and the desert cities of Rajasthan.

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Multan Pakistan: Where the Story Begins (1:03) -- Mahmud of Ghazni: Builder of Empires; Oppressor (2:17) -- Mahmud of Ghazni: Prince of High Culture (0:53) -- January 1026: Destruction of the Shiva Temple (4:16) -- Emblematic Clash of Hinduism and Islam (1:46) -- Delhi Sultanate: Coexistence (3:20) -- Delhi Sultanate: Laying the Foundation (1:00) -- Babur Defeats Ibrahim (3:44) -- Babur: Conqueror, Poet and Regular Guy (1:49) -- After the Battle: Reverence and Respect (1:07) -- Akbar the Great (1:45) -- 1542: Astrologers Foresee Akbar's Future (2:18) -- 1556 Akbar Becomes King (2:09) -- Akbar: Unconventional Ruler (1:39) -- Prayag: Hindu Sacred Bathing Place (1:27) -- Akbar Gifts Land to the Sikhs (2:30) -- No One Religion Can Claim Absolute Knowledge (1:15) -- Akbars's Big Idea (1:28) -- Akbar's Humanity and Rationality (1:26) -- Taj Mahal: Map of the Day of Judgement (3:32) -- Mogul Opulence (2:43) -- Architectural Legacy of the Mogul Conquerors (1:37) -- Meeting Place of the Two Oceans (1:11) -- Meeting Place of the Two Oceans (1:06) -- Death of Dara Shikoh (2:33) -- Indo-Islamic Synthesis (2:26).