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Topic: Aurangzeb

Red Fort show cherry-picks Mughals—Shah Jahan riches, Dara Shikoh murder, Aurangzeb’s music ban

The show was conceptualised by Dalmia Bharat Group, which 'adopted' the fort in 2018. Not everyone aligns with the presentation of history in Jai Hind.

Aurangzeb almost drank wine to prove his love for a courtesan

In ‘The World: A Family History’, British historian Simon Sebag Montefiore tells the story of humanity through the one thing we all have in common: families.

Why Shivaji’s son came back from Aurangzeb’s Mughal army in less than a year

In ‘Shivaji’, Vaibhav Purandare writes about the rebellion that sent shock waves through the Maratha kingdom.

There is a whole ‘Aurangzeb Industry’ taking shape. Let’s discuss it on four counts

Simple questions are always ignored to reproduce two conflicting images of Aurangzeb.

‘No problem before’ — Aurangzeb tomb caretaker says tension stoked by Owaisi visit ‘rare blip’

The Ahmeds have taken care of the tomb of Aurangzeb — who ordered execution of Chhatrapati Shivaji’s son Sambhaji & is thus a polarising figure in Maharashtra — for six generations.

Aibak, Akbar, Aurangzeb—the Gyanvapi divide & why a controversial mosque has a Sanskrit name

Though the temple and mosque abut each other, their entry and exits differ. Their history is as complex as the ‘sacred landscape’ that is Varanasi.

Mughal history’s biggest puzzle solved by municipal engineer — where is Dara Shikoh buried?

Assistant engineer of South Delhi municipality took four years to find the answer. Even experts couldn’t confirm for decades.

Bollywood is fascinated with Mughals — from Akbar to Saleem to Bahadur Shah Zafar

In ‘Bollygeek’, Diptakirti Chaudhuri puts together an extensive range of trivia on India’s film industry.

Why Shiv Sena won’t back down from renaming Aurangabad despite risk to alliance govt

In 1988, Bal Thackeray said Aurangabad would be called Sambhajinagar after Chhatrapati Shivaji’s son. Now, his son and Maharashtra CM Uddhav is pushing for it again.

Bengal banker Jagat Seth who gave loans to East India Company, financial tips to Aurangzeb

Seth Manikchand, the Bengal banker whose house was anointed Jagat Seth, ruled financial markets for nearly fifty years through business acumen & political support.

On Camera

Trump’s unpredictability is not the absence of strategy—it works on everyone but China

The Italian term sprezzatura—a studied nonchalance that conceals intention—best captures the spirit of Trump’s foreign policy so far. The pattern is unpredictability, transactionalism, and disruption as diplomacy.

Asia’s ‘weakest’ link: Yunus on a tightrope as Bangladesh tries to fix banks without breaking economy

With 20.2 percent of its total loans in default by the end of last year, Bangladesh had the weakest banking system in Asia. Despite reforms, it will take time to recover.

‘Let them see’: Putin says new nuclear-powered missiles in the making, in message to Washington

At a ceremony felicitating Russian military engineers, Putin highlights Moscow’s 'parity' in defence technologies for the next century.

Bihar is where politics moves, and everything else stands still

Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.