This piece is part of a series of articles covering the medieval and early modern great powers of each of Asia’s regions: ...

Even if medieval Indian kings didn’t control the entire subcontinent, the region’s wealth and population helped them impact world events. Procession on the occasion of a Durbar (audience) of the Mogul ...

Despite its geographical proximity to Pakistan and Afghanistan, Iran is not part of South Asia. It is, by culture, history, religion, and strategic alignment, a nation firmly rooted in the Middle East ...