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Aurangzeb: The Man and the Myth

Aurangzeb Alamgir (r. 1658 — 1707), the sixth Mughal emperor, is widely reviled in India today. Hindu hater, murderer and religious zealot are just a handful of the modern caricatures of this maligned ruler. While many continue to accept the storyline peddled by colonial-era thinkers — that Aurangzeb, a Muslim, was a Hindu-loathing bigot — there is an untold side to him as a man who strove to be a just, worthy Indian king.

In this bold and captivating biography, Audrey Truschke enters the public debate with a fresh look at the controversial Mughal emperor.

  • Format
  • hardcover
  • Pages
  • 189
  • Language
  • english
  • ISBN
  • 9780670089819
  • Genres
  • history, india, biography, politics, islam, historical, asia
  • Release date
  • 2017