Tendency of aurangzeb, the hunger of power? The dispute over Aurangzeb is increasing these days. On the one hand, Aurangzeb is called a cutter and cruel ruler, on the other hand, it is said to be a good ruler. It is alleged that Aurangzeb and Sambhaji Maharaj’s struggle were not for religion, but for power. He built many temples. Come, let us know what the truth is. There was a throne between Shah Jahan’s 4 sons Dara Shikoh, Shahshuja, Murad Bakhsh and Aurangzeb. Shah Jahan wanted Dara to become an emperor, but Aurangzeb did something else. In 1658, Aurangzeb Dara defeated “Samugarh Jung” near Agra and captured Shah Jahan in Agra Fort. After defeating Dara in Ajmer in 1659, Aurangzeb beheaded his chief and sent Shah Jahan to ‘Gift’. A decision issued in 1669 that “the temples should be demolished must be prohibited.” Saki Mustaid Khan’s book ‘Masir-E-Almagiri’ mentions this incident. According to the historian, “the purpose of destroying the temple was not religious, but political.” It was an attempt to eradicate his ideological opponent. Aurangzeb did not impose Jaziya tax for the first 20 years of his reign. Later, when the financial crisis came, tax collection began. Click here Life & Style Click for more stories Click here
Was Aurangzeb hungry for power?
