Addressing an event in Varanasi in 2022, Modi spoke about “Aurangzeb’s atrocities, his terror”, adding that “he tried to change civilisation by the sword. He tried to crush culture with ...

In 1654, the future Mughal emperor Aurangzeb issued a set of strict instructions to one of his sons. The prince was to wake up 72 minutes before sunrise, commanded the father. He had 48 minutes ...

Clashes between Hindus and Muslims in Maharashtra state’s Nagpur city broke out on Monday during a protest led by Hindu nationalist groups demanding the demolition of the tomb of Aurangzeb ...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi also spoke about "Aurangzeb's atrocities and "his terror" at an event in Varanasi that year. "He tried to change civilisation by the sword. He tried to crush culture ...

The tensions showed how right-wing Hindu leaders and organizations in India use historical grievances to fuel contemporary tensions. By Hari Kumar Anupreeta Das and Pragati K.B. Reporting from New ...

Aurangzeb presumably didn’t want the intrepid Sambhaji to escape again. He and Kavi Kalash were subsequently “executed by the sword,” Saqi says. The story becomes ghastlier with time ...

Reacting to the demands by Vishva Hindu Parishad and Bajrang Dal to remove Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb's tomb, Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut said that the tomb is a symbol of the bravery of Marathas ...

Amid arson and vandalism in Maharashtra's Nagpur - over demands Mughal emperor Aurangzeb's grave be moved out of the state - ex-Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Tuesday questioned the need for a ...