Aurangzeb : the life and legacy of India's most controversial king / Audrey Truschke.
2017
DS461.7 .T78 2017eb
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Title
Aurangzeb : the life and legacy of India's most controversial king / Audrey Truschke.
Author
Truschke, Audrey, author.
ISBN
9781503602595 (electronic book)
1503602591 (electronic book)
9781503602038
1503602036
9781503602571
1503602575
1503602591 (electronic book)
9781503602038
1503602036
9781503602571
1503602575
Published
Stanford, California : Stanford University Press, 2017.
Language
English
Description
1 online resource (xiii, 136 pages) : illustrations
Call Number
DS461.7 .T78 2017eb
Dewey Decimal Classification
954.02/58092 B
Summary
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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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Table of Contents
Introducing Aurangzeb
Early years
The grand arc of Aurangzeb's reign
Administrator of Hindustan
Moral man and leader
Overseer of Hindu religious communities
Later years
Aurangzeb's legacy.
Early years
The grand arc of Aurangzeb's reign
Administrator of Hindustan
Moral man and leader
Overseer of Hindu religious communities
Later years
Aurangzeb's legacy.