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Aurangzeb : the life and legacy of India's most controversial king / Audrey Truschke.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Truschke, Audrey, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Aurangzeb, Emperor of Hindustan, 1618-1707.
- Relations with Hindus.
- Mughal Empire--Kings and rulers--Biography.
- Mughal Empire.
- Aurangzeb.
- Aurangzeb, Emperor of Hindustan, 1618-1707--Relations with Hindus.
- Genre:
- Biographies.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xiii, 136 pages) : illustrations
- Place of Publication:
- Stanford, California : Stanford University Press, [2017]
- System Details:
- text file
- Summary:
- The Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb Alamgir, who reigned from 1658 to 1707, is one of the most hated men in Indian history. Widely reviled as a religious fanatic who sought to violently oppress Hindus, he is even blamed by some for setting into motion conflicts that would result in the creation of a separate Muslim state in South Asia. In her lively overview of his life and influence, Audrey Truschke offers a clear-eyed perspective on the public debate over Aurangzeb and makes the case for why his often-maligned legacy deserves to be reassessed. Book jacket.
- Contents:
- 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.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI Available via World Wide Web.
- Description based on print version record.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the William E. Lingelbach Fund.
- Other Format:
- Online version: Truschke, Audrey. Aurangzeb.
- ISBN:
- 9781503602595
- 1503602591
- Publisher Number:
- 99983999773
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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