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Aurangzeb Alamgir (r. 1658-1707),the sixth Mughal emperor, iswidely reviled in India today.Hindu hater, murderer andreligious zealot are just a handfulof the modern caricaturesof this maligned ruler. Whilemany continue to accept thestoryline peddled by colonial-era thinkers-that Aurangzeb,a Muslim, was a Hindu-loathingbigot-there is an untold side tohim as a man who strove to be ajust, worthy Indian king.In this bold and captivatingbiography, Audrey Truschkeenters the public debate with afresh look at the controversial
ISBN - 9780670089819
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