This scholarly work explores the little-known history of diplomatic relations between the courts of the Mughal Empire and the Ottoman Empire in the 15th and 16th centuries. Drawing on a wide range of sources from both cultures, the author provides a detailed account of the ambassadors, missions, and treaties that shaped the political and cultural interactions between these two great empires. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.