Aurangzeb

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Shah Shuja Vandalises Sitakund: The Singing Well of Munger

Munger’s Forgotten History: From the Sacred Sitakund to the Haunted Singing Well.

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Cowardice, Servility, Sleaze and Shamelessness: A Brief Profile of Shah Alam II

Shah Alam II, the 11th descendant of Aurangzeb singlehandedly ruined whatever was left of the Mughal Empire. It is a truly deplorable story.

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The Horrific Finale: Glimpses of Hindu Persecution by Murshid Quli Khan

The final episode of our series on Murshid Quli Khan narrates some horrific stories of Hindu persecution in Bengal under his regime.

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Aurangzeb’s Death and Murshid Quli Khan’s Exile to the Dakkhan

Aurangzeb’s death changes Murshid Quli Khan's fortunes for the worse. His enemy Azim-ud-din now takes revenge by banishing Quli to the Dakhhan

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Murshidabad: The City Founded by a Shia Bigot

Muhammad Hadi successfully destroys his assassination plot hatched by Aurangzeb's grandson. He gets the title Murshid Quli Khan and renames the city of Makhsudabad as Murshidabad.

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Muhammad Azim-ud-din: Aurangzeb’s Grandson and the Extortionist of Bengal

Aurangzeb’s grandson, Muhammad Azim-ud-din was appointed as the Subahdaar of Bengal in 1697. He ruled the province with shocking oppression and extortion and clashed with Muhammad Hadi or Murshid Quli Khan

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Murshid Quli Khan: The Brahmana who Founded Murshidabad

The first episode of a comprehensive history of Murshid Quli Khan, Aurangzeb's confidant and the first Nawab of Bengal

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Mir Jumla: Aurangzeb’s Confidant who Befriended Telugu Niyogi Brahmins

Mir Jumla who became Aurangzeb's trusted aide, was a reckless plunderer and military commander who became the Prime Minister of the Sultan of Golconda. He entrusted his revenue management to Telugu Niyogi Brahmins.

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How the Mughals Paved the Way for the British Takeover of Bharatavarsha

A detailed exploration of how the Mughals almost singlehandedly opened the doors for the eventual takeover of Bharatavarsha by the East India Company.

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Historical Cookery over the Gyanvapi Mosque

The Gyanvapi Mosque controversy falls in the same league as the erstwhile Babri Masjid as an example of fake history cooked up by eminent historians.

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Here it is: A Ready Reckoner of Aurangzeb’s Industrial-Scale Temple Destructions

A partial list of Hindu Temples destroyed by the Mughal king Aurangzeb

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How Acharya Jadunath Sarkar Wrote the Majestic Volumes of the History of Aurangzeb

A brief journey exploring the approach, method and discipline that went behind Acharya Jadunath Sarkar's writing his five-volume magnum opus, "History of Aurangzeb."