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Aurangzeb

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  • Author: [[Audrey Truschke]]
  • ASIN: B071YS89HL
  • Reference: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B071YS89HL
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Highlights

Ishvaradasa, a Hindu astrologer, wrote about Aurangzeb in Sanskrit in 1663 and called the king righteous (dharmya) and even noted that his tax policies were lawful (vidhivat). — location: 578 ^ref-44885

He repeatedly wrote to his sons and important nobles about ensuring the safety of the roads and chided them for failing to prevent theft and other crimes against ordinary subjects. — location: 712 ^ref-44333

Aurangzeb and Dara Shukoh garnered nearly equal support among Hindu nobles. — location: 782 ^ref-41819

In the latter half of his reign Aurangzeb appointed Hindus within the imperial bureaucracy at an accelerated rate, even while he received pushback against the practice. — location: 809 ^ref-29772

The Aurangzeb of popular memory bears only a faint resemblance to the historical emperor. — location: 1432 ^ref-61299