Aurangzeb's Tomb Turns A Political Flashpoint
On the back of the box-office success of Vicky Kaushal-starrer Chhava, which tells the story of Sambhaji and his nemesis ...
Politics Of 'Chhava': Generating Majoritarian Assertiveness
Chhava's narrative, which reinforces the idea of valiant Hindu kings protecting their homeland against evil Muslim enemies, ...
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Debating the Legacy of Aurangzeb: Should His Tomb Be Erased or Preserved as a Lesson in History?
The tomb of Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb, located in Khuldabad, Maharashtra, was built in 1707, the year of his death.
Right-wing groups call for removal of Aurangzeb’s tomb
Increased security at Aurangzeb's tomb in Maharashtra as right-wing groups protest, demanding removal; legal action ...
Unfortunate that govt has to protect Aurangzeb's grave: CM Fadnavis
Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis stated it is unfortunate that the government must protect Aurangzeb's grave amid calls for ...
Sultana, the great-granddaughter of Mughal emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar reduced to a life of poverty; she is alive and lives here in India
Sultana Begum, the great-granddaughter-in-law of the last Mughal emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar, lives in a Kolkata slum in stark ...
Inspiration behind world’s second most-selling perfume connected to Mughal Empire, it is buried…, every hour…
Jacques Edouard Guerlain of France was one of the elite, most prolific and influential perfumers of the 20th century. Among ...
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With VHP threatening ‘karseva’, how politics around Aurangzeb’s tomb is on the brink once more
In 2022, the demand to raze the tomb had been raised by Raj Thackeray’s MNS after Akbaruddin Owaisi’s visit to the site. This ...
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Aurangzeb’s tomb has a complex history that can’t be erased
The recent demand by right-wing organisations, notably the Bajrang Dal and Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP), to demolish the tomb of the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb in ...
Sena UBT Mouthpiece Criticises Extremist Calls For Aurangzeb’s Tomb Demolition; Calls For Preserving Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj's History
While Saamana acknowledges Aurangzeb’s brutality, it argues that true Hindutva, as exemplified by Shivaji Maharaj, is about ...
Strange illnesses that killed Mughal emperors and queens at young age
The Mughal Empire, which flourished during the Indian subcontinent from the early 16th to the mid-19th century, saw the ...
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'Like Babri, this too will be removed': Why Aurangzeb’s tomb is at the centre of a storm
Udayanraje Bhosale, a descendant of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, reignited the controversy by demanding the removal of ...