The ceiling fan in the history classroom groaned, cutting through the humid afternoon air of the college. Akshat stood at the front, his white shirt sleeves rolled up to his elbows, tracing a map of the Mughal Empire on the chalkboard. His voice was a steady, commanding drone that kept the students in a trance of boredom.

"Toh, 1526 mein Babur ne Panipat ki pehli ladai jeeti," Akshat said, his eyes scanning the room. "Lekin kya aapko lagta hai ki sirf talwaro se jeeta jata hai? Nahi. Strategy zaroori hoti hai."