I read this book again recently and it did not disappoint. Dalrymple does a wonderful job of describing India and it's clear from his work that he loves Delhi and in particular the Mughal period.

This book covers a lot of things from the Raj to the Mughal empire, the partition to a little bit about the Mahabharat and the Rajput rule pre-Mughals. It's clear that Dalrymple loves India and he is very respectful in talking about his subject matter. Interestingly I didn't feel the same when I read The Age of Kali where I did feel a touch of mockery in describing Indian customs/politics.

I really enjoy Dalrymple's writing on the whole. He does a lot of research which makes reading his books informative but not too boring because he intersperses them with interesting real-life anecdotes.

Highly recommend for folks who are familiar with Indian history.