Aurangzeb : the life and legacy of India's most controversial king /
Truschke, Audrey,
Aurangzeb : the life and legacy of India's most controversial king / Audrey Truschke. - Stanford, California : Stanford University Press, (c)2017. - 1 online resource
Includes bibliographies and index.
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.
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.
9781503602595
2016050556
Electronic Books.
DS461 / .A973 2017
Aurangzeb : the life and legacy of India's most controversial king / Audrey Truschke. - Stanford, California : Stanford University Press, (c)2017. - 1 online resource
Includes bibliographies and index.
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.
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.
9781503602595
2016050556
Electronic Books.
DS461 / .A973 2017