Preface
The last of the Great Mughals, Aurangzeb, has been a much misunderstood person. Having climbed the throne after incarcerating his father and annihilating his brothers he presents the picture of a dry, stilted, suspicious, ruthless fanatic. Passions have been roused by his seeming religious bigotry. Debate has long raged as to whether he was a fanatic out to suppress Hindus or a just man trying to run the Empire by putting a stop to centrifugal tendencies which had become rampant. Was he, like any other great predecessor of his, trying to expand and consolidate his Empire? It has generated a great deal of heat and controversy. What, however, we are apt to forget is that, like any other human being. Aurangzeb too was a creature of his environment and upbringing. To understand a man it is necessary to understand his background and his immediate present-how has he learnt to react to any given situation in his childhood and youth and what legacy he has inherited. Granted that Aurangzeb's was a very complex character, yet we can unravel much about his actions, if we carefully analyse the moulding factors in his life. This is what this book is about-in a modest way.
About The Book
Aurangzeb, last of the Great Mughals, has always fascinated and provoked historians. Many of his actions can be understood by trying to understand his mental make-up as it evolved during his formative years and various influences to which he was exposed when he was still a Prince. An humble attempt has been made in this book to separate and understand various strands of his psyche by analysing the moulding factors in his life.
About The Author
Dr. Rekha Joshi has been teaching history in the University of Allahabad since 1962 and has been Reader in the Department of Medieval History since 1974. Her other publications are Women in Mughal India, Facets of Delhi Sultanate, Mughal Rajniti and Sultan Iltutmish.
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