Aurangzeb

Abu Muzaffar Muhiuddin Muhammad Aurangzeb Alamgir (November 3, 1618 – March 3, 1707), usually known as Aurangzeb, but also sometimes as Alamgir I, was the ruler of the Mughal Empire from 1658 until 1707. He was and is a very controversial figure in Indian history.

External links

Temple destruction

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• Temple Desecration in Pre-Modern India -- Eaton's web version of his controversial essay referenced above. Part 1 of 2
• Temple Desecration in Indo-Muslim States -- Eaton's web version of his controversial essay referenced above. Part 2 of 2
• Why did Aurangzeb Demolish the Kashi Vishvanath?
• Temple Destruction by Aurangzeb -- Cites multiple edicts issued and Mughal court documents
• Sanitizing Temple Destruction -- Presents a review of several theories regarding motivation for temple destruction
• The details about ?Hindu iconoclasm? -- Cites precedents for temple destruction by Hindu rulers
• Why did Aurangzeb destroy Hindu temples -- Aurangzeb was a pir, motivated by spiritual values, not political or military gain

Policies toward non-Muslims

• AURANGZEB: RELIGIOUS POLICIES -- Scholarly and neutral review with good source material
• Aurangzeb's Fatwa on Jizya (Jizyah, or Poll Tax) -- Jizya was not blindly applied -- includes the source document which notes exemptions
• Aurangzeb, Akbar, and the Communalization of History -- Suggests that Aurangzeb improved life for non-Muslims

Contemporary drama

• Text of John Dryden's Play Aureng-zebe, 1675