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History of Jahangir. By Beni Prasad. (IL Milford. 17s. 6d.

net.)

This interesting memoir is the first of a series arranged by the enterprising University of Allahabad, where Indian history-a subject usually neglected by Indian scholars in the past-is now being seriously studied. Jahangir, who suc- ceeded Akbar and reigned from 1605 to 1627, was by no means so able a ruler as his father, but he contrived on the whole to maintain the Mogul power and bequeath it, but little impaired, to his son, Shah Jahan. Professor Beni Prasad takes a highly favourable view of Jahangir, and argues that his cruelty and his drunkenness have been exaggerated.