In his book ‘Discovery of India’, Nehru called Aurangzeb ‘a bigot and an austere puritan… He infuriated the great majority of his subjects by imposing the old hated jizya poll-tax on the Hindus’ ...

During the march, when Aurangzeb reached Devapur on the Krishna River in Bijapur province, he fell violently ill and the journey had to be stopped. He had to rest there for six months till October ...

Police have heightened security at the tomb of Mughal emperor Aurangzeb near Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar after threats from right-wing groups wanting its demolition. Access to the tomb has been ...

BJP MLA T Raja Singh called for the removal of Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb's tomb in Maharashtra, asserting his aim to make India a 'Hindu Rashtra.' He echoed sentiments of various groups demanding ...

We believe Aurangzeb’s grave should be removed: CM Fadnavis Fadnavis was responding to a demand by BJP Member of Parliament Udayanraje Bhosale’s to remove the Mughal emperor’s grave at ...

The controversy over Aurangzeb continues in Maharashtra, with the new state Congress chief Harshvardhan Sapkal using it as a pejorative for Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis. Mr Sakpal alleged that ...

The grave of Mughal emperor Aurangzeb, located in Khuldabad, Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar (formerly Aurangabad), has experienced a noticeable decline in visitor footfall PUNE: The grave of Mughal ...

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has said everyone feels Mughal king Aurangzeb's tomb in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar should be removed, but it has to be done under the purview of law as ...

A Mumbai court on Tuesday granted anticipatory bail to Samajwadi Party MLA Abu Azmi in a case filed against him in Aurangzeb remarks case, reported the PTI. The Abu Azmi was booked by the Mumbai ...

The Congress and Shiv Sena (UBT) compared Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis’s administration to that of Mughal ruler Aurangzeb’s rule, sparking a political spat between members of ...

Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut took a potshot at the BJP-led Mahayuti government in Maharashtra on Friday, unfavourably comparing its regime with the rule of Mughal emperor Aurangzeb.

Photograph: Kind courtesy Dr Khalid Anwar Mughal emperor Aurangzeb has been dead for 318 years but continues to heat up Bihar politics ahead of the 2025 assembly polls. After Khalid Anwar ...