Safavid-Babur Relationships in the Indu Sundaresan’s ‘Taj Mahal’ Trilogy

Abstract

In the Middle Ages, different Turkic states and Turkic-Islamic cultures were living their gold-en age in different geographies. This period is called the ‘Turkic century’ by many historians. How-ever, it is difficult to say that there were good relations between these countries. Many of these states have been confronted on the battlefield. Indu Sundaresan also addressed the history of that period in the ‘Taj Mahal’ trilogy. The author directs the reader to look at the history of the Middle Ages by describing the events that took place in the trilogy.
In the trilogy about the Babur’s empire, the writer naturally describes the political environ-ment of the period and gives extensive space to the domestic and foreign policy of the state. Among these important issues, one issue that is directly related to our history is particularly noteworthy, which is how the relations with the Babur Empire, a neighbor and partner of the Safavid state of Azerbaijan, were established.
A number of historical figures who served in the Babur Empire were originally from the Sa-favid state.These figures had a strong influence in the palace, and with the support of the Safavids, they could pave the way for Safavid intervention. The biggest problem between these states was the capture of the Kandahar checkpoint. Both countries followed each other’s aggressive diplomacy and threatened to invade the border areas. The writer describes these real events in his trilogy with literary and rich colors.