Danger by Moonlight

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Filippo has never met his father, a jeweller who went to the court of the Great Moghul Emperor Shan Jehan before Filippo was born. Twelve years later, a stranger named Signor Khan arrives with news: Filippo's father is held captive by the bandit Mir Baba, and only the jewel, The Ocean of the Moon, can secure his release. Filippo must journey with Khan to sell the jewel to Shah Jehan, but he secretly carries a copy, having sewn the real diamond into his scalp. Their journey begins with an attack, and the fake jewel is stolen. Filippo soon realizes Khan has betrayed him, aware of the real jewel's existence. At the Emperor's court, Khan pressures Filippo to sell the jewel to the Grand Vizier, while Prince Aurangzeb places him under house arrest. Filippo eventually meets Shah Jehan, who is thrilled with The Ocean of the Moon, thwarting the Grand Vizier's plan. However, danger looms as Khan is killed, forcing Filippo to flee. He reaches the bandit stronghold and trades a small ring for his father, but his father, driven mad by captivity, dies on their journey home. Though embittered, Filippo finds solace years later when he returns to Hindustan with his brother, discovering that the Taj Mahal is a replica of The Ocean of the Moon, affirming their father's legacy.