Knowledge Nugget: Dara Shikoh, Aurangzeb, and the Mughal War of Succession — All you need to know for UPSC
On Dara Shikoh’s birth anniversary and amid ongoing debates on Aurangzeb, let’s revisit a crucial chapter of Mughal history— ...
The Economist2d
Riots over a dead Muslim ruler put Narendra Modi in a tight spot
A potential successor to Mr Modi has also come out against the violence. Nitin Gadkari, the BJP minister for roads, appealed ...
How Aurangzeb's lifelong Deccan wars set the stage for Mughal Empire’s decline
When Aurangzeb died on March 3, 1707, at the age of 88, the Mughal Empire was already in decline. Sir Jadunath Sarkar argues ...
The Diplomat4d
Erasing Aurangzeb to Marginalize Muslims: India’s ‘Grave’ Concern
Activists of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) and Bajrang Dal, fraternal organizations of India’s ruling Hindu nationalist ...
The Associated Press on MSN10d
Clashes erupt in western India as Hindu groups demand demolition of Mughal ruler’s tomb
Authorities imposed an indefinite curfew in parts of a western Indian city on Tuesday, a day after sectarian clashes were ...
Why did the Mughals and the British feared Nepal? Why they fail to defeat Nepal despite having a powerful army? Reason will shock you…
The Mughals could never muster the strength to capture Nepal. It is not that the Mughals never thought of it, but the ...
Indiatimes24d
8 animals used by Mughals during war times
In Mughal warfare, elephants played a crucial role as powerful war animals. Armored for protection, they charged into enemy lines, breaking formations and causing disruption. Their immense size ...
The Independent5d
A Bollywood blockbuster portrayed one of India’s Mughal rulers as a villain. Now people want to destroy his tomb
Aurangzeb, the sixth Mughal emperor, ruled from 1658 until his death in 1707 and was engaged in a prolonged war with the Marathas in present-day Maharashtra. During a press meet, Kishor Chavan ...
India Today8d
Is Aurangzeb relevant or irrelevant? War over Mughal ruler rages on
Amid the ongoing unrest over Aurangzeb's tomb in Maharashtra's Sambhajinagar, senior RSS functionary Sunil Ambekar said ...