Warrior Empire - The Mughals (History Channel)
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Actor: Warrior EmpireBrand: A&E
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 91 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2006-10-31
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: A&E Home Video
DVD Reviews of Warrior Empire - The Mughals (History Channel)
DVD Review: Excellent but...
Summary: 4 Stars
Firstly, I should state that I knew very little about the Mughals which is why I bought this DVD. I agree with the others who gave this film 4- and 5-stars. However, there is a negative no one has pointed out yet, so I will.
For some of the battle scenes the History Channel used the same kind of cheesy CGI that was used for Decisive Battles of the Ancient World. But this is just a quibble. It's entertaining. It's informative. Buy it. You won't be sorry.
DVD Review: GREAT
Summary: 5 Stars
This is a great HISTORY CHANNEL Video. I love the historical link between Tippu Sultan's rocket innovation and Francis Scott Key's "Star Spangled Banner."
DVD Review: FROZE
Summary: 2 Stars
Can't reallly review this. Got it and just as it got good the thing froze on us.DVD Review: Informative & creative intro to India's mightiest dinasty
Summary: 5 Stars
I just watched this today and I loved it. In 90 minutes, this provides you with a great introduction to the Mughals, their origins as nomadic peoples and how this shaped their style of conquest. Particular attention is paid to the innovative weapons they either brought from Central Asia or adopted from the locals. I am not a military history fan but I found the weapon demonstrations most interesting and enlightening.
Those of you familiar with the Mughals may agree that covering 3 + centuries of history in 90 minutes can only amount to massive omissions. For example, they did not go over the cultural legacy left by the Mughals apart from their exquisit architectural legacy. They also overlooked how the Mughals expanded the reaches of Islam throughout the subcontinent. Their contributions to poetry, literature, painting and language are also overlooked. It didn't bother me as much because everything they included was of interest, though more politically and militarily speaking than anything else.
I wish they came up with several volumes of this dinasty rather than the 90 minute documentary but for now it is the best I've found. Highly recommended.
DVD Review: overall impression
Summary: 3 Stars
Not what I exactly thought it would be. Considered to be a bit short on the history of the dynasty and focussed more on the militaristic feats. A bit of a disappointment to someone who is reasonably well versed with the history of India.
Description of Warrior Empire - The Mughals (History Channel)
WARRIOR EMPIRE: THE MUGHALS is a sweeping, in-depth portrait of India's most colorful, violent, and majestic era. From 1526 to 1858, this dynasty of nomadic warriors indulged their appetite for territorial expansion, spreading their rule throughout the Indian subcontinent. Though they conquered their kingdom with crushing brutality, the Mughals were also brilliant technological innovators and masters of art and architecture. This program offers lush, detailed images of Mughal accomplishments such as the glorious Taj Mahal, palaces, forts, water systems, elaborate gardens, and richly crafted artwork. Step-by-step scientific recreations of advanced Mughal metallurgy and weaponry show the meticulous production of chain mail armor for a battalion of elephants, lethally flexible composite bows, rocketry, and swordsmith techniques passed down through the generations, and still alive today. Join us for an enthralling history of the inventive warfare, material excess, architectural marvels, and cultural flowering that shaped modern India. DVD Features: Interactive Menus; Scene SelectionGeneral DVDs
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