History and Historiography / How the Boiling Loins of Shah Alam II Extinguished the Mughal Empire Shah Alam II's addiction to opium and sexual depravity resulted in the final takeover of the Mughal Empire by the British By Sandeep Balakrishna / 13 Oct 2025
History and Historiography / Cowardice, Servility, Sleaze and Shamelessness: A Brief Profile of Shah Alam II Shah Alam II, the 11th descendant of Aurangzeb singlehandedly ruined whatever was left of the Mughal Empire. It is a truly deplorable story. By Sandeep Balakrishna / 9 Oct 2025
