num_pages: 189
description: THE MUGHAL EMPEROR AURANGZEB ALAMGIR who reigned from 1658 to 1707 is one of the most hated men in Indian history. Widely reviled as a religious fanatic who sought to violently oppress Hindus he is even blamed by some for setting into motion conflicts that would result in the creation of a separate Muslim state in South Asia. In her lively overview of his life and influence Audrey Truschke offers a clear-eyed perspective on the public debate over Aurangzeb and makes the case for why his often-maligned legacy deserves to be reassessed.Audrey Truschke is Assistant Professor of History at Rutgers University. She is author of Culture of Encounters: Sanskrit at the Mughanl Court (2016).
language: English
title: Aurangzeb: The Man and the Myth
publisher: Penguin Random House India