Aurangzeb : the life and legacy of India's most controversial king
Audrey Truschke (Author)
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
eBook, English, 2017
Stanford University Press, Stanford, California, 2017
Biographies
1 online resource (xiii, 136 pages) : illustrations
9781503602595, 1503602591
962025936
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