Addressing an event in Varanasi in 2022, PM 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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

MUMBAI – Authorities imposed an indefinite curfew in parts of Nagpur after clashes erupted over demands to remove the tomb of 17th-century Mughal emperor Aurangzeb, injuring more than a dozen ...

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 ...

His (Aurangzeb's) samadhi (tomb) is located on its soil," Union Home Minister Amit Shah said while marking the 345th death anniversary of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj with a visit to Raigad Fort ...