Aurangzeb's final resting place is simple and unremarkable compared to the tombs of his father Shahjahan and his predecessors Humayun, Akbar and Jahangir, which are grand tourist spots.

Unlike his predecessors Babur, Humayun, Akbar, Jahangir, and Shah Jahan, who adopted relatively inclusive and culturally rich policies, Aurangzeb's reign was marked by rigid Islamic rule ...

According to Yogiji, the “glorification” of Aurangzeb is a give-away sign of a traitor, and as such abhorrent to the ethos of a “new India”. The CM’s formulation on traitor-detecting is ...

The ideological battle unfolding today, whether over Aurangzeb or the broader legacy of Islamic rule, reflects the interplay between history and nationalism. As a nation, India often finds itself ...

Historian Parvati Sharma notes that while Akbar had 14 Hindu mansabdars, Aurangzeb had 148. The proportion of Hindu nobles and mansabdars increased from 24.5% under Shah Jahan to over 30% during ...

Parvati Sharma is an author whose work includes biographies of Jahangir and Akbar Some years ago, I had a memorable conversation with a cab driver, Mishra ji from Uttar Pradesh. It began because ...

Despite the ongoing controversy over the tomb of 17th-century Mughal emperor Aurangzeb in Khuldabad near Maharashtra's Sambhajinagar, the historical spot is witnessing a heavy rush of visitors.

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister (CM) Eknath Shinde on Tuesday stirred controversy by comparing the row over Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb’s tomb to the disposal of Osama bin Laden's body.

It was renamed after Aurangzeb was buried there in 1707 as one of his posthumous titles was Khuld-Makan or sheltered in eternity. However, from at least the time of Akbar, the Mughals had been ...

Khuldabad saw a surge of visitors at Aurangzeb's tomb post-Ramzan, prompting increased police presence amid ongoing debates over his legacy. The historic town of Khuldabad witnessed a surge of ...

Maharashtra Social Justice Minister Sanjay Shirsat, who also serves as the Guardian Minister of Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, has announced his intention to rename Khuldabad, the location of Mughal ...

The Shiv Sena will take it up with the Central Government to seek the removal of Mughal king Aurangzeb’s tomb from the list of protected monuments. The tomb, situated in Khultabad near ...