Aurangzeb: The Man and the Myth

THE MUGHAL EMPEROR AURANGZEB ALAMGIR, who reigned from 1658 to 1707, is one of the most hated men in Indian history. Widely reviled as a religious fanatic who sought to violently oppress Hindus, he is…

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