Aurangzeb: The Life and Legacy of India's Most Controversial King

Aurangzeb: The Life and Legacy of India's Most Controversial King

By Audrey Truschke

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This brief, accessible biography sheds new light on one of India's most controversial and misunderstood figures, arguing that the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb was not a Hindu-hating fanatic but rather a premodern Indian king driven by a thirst for power, piety, and justice.

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Publisher: Stanford University Press
Publish Date: 05/16/2017
Pages: 152
ISBN-13: 9781503602038
ISBN-10: 1503602036
Language: English

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This brief, accessible biography sheds new light on one of India's most controversial and misunderstood figures, arguing that the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb was not a Hindu-hating fanatic but rather a premodern Indian king driven by a thirst for power, piety, and justice.

About the Author

Audrey Truschke is Assistant Professor of History at Rutgers University. She is the author of Culture of Encounters: Sanskrit at the Mughal Court (2016).

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