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What news reports from 1600s tell us about life in Mughal India
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June 27, 2026A 17th Century 'supercomputer' once owned by Indian royalty sells for record in auction
The astrolabe - or astronomical computer - is possibly the largest in existence and had never been exhibited before.
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What news reports from 1600s tell us about life in Mughal India
Aurangzeb, carried on a palanquin in this 1775 painting, was the Mughal emperor whose reign remains among the most debated and controversial in Indian history While Europe was inventing newspapers, M
bbc.co.uk•June 28, 2026
This Giant 400-Year-Old Astrolabe—Made by Mughal Master Craftsmen and Owned by Royalty—Fetched Millions at Auction
Sonja Anderson | Daily Correspondent In the early 17th century, during the golden age of the Mughal Empire, two engineering brothers in present-day Pakistan c
smithsonianmag.com•May 2, 2026