As part of a new series of discussions with Rice History Department professors, Dr. Lisa Balabanlilar discusses the themes that underpin the reign of the Mughal Empire in South Asia with Rice Junior Eddie Plaut. For more information on the Rice Historical Review, visit our website at http://www.ricehistoricalreview.org. If you want to read more on the the Mughal Empire, check out Dr. Balabanlilar's book: Imperial Identity in the Mughal Empire: Memory and Dynastic Politics in Early Modern South and Central Asia.