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Aurangzeb's Hindu Generals: The Rajputs Who Served the Mughal Emperor
Aurangzeb is often remembered as a bigoted zealot who alienated Hindu allies and broke the Mughal empire's pluralistic traditions. But the reality is far more complex. In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the emperor's military and administrative relationships with Rajput generals like Mirza Raja Jai Singh of Amber, Raja Jaswant Singh of Marwar, and the Bundela Rajput ruler Champat Rai. We look at how Jai Singh became the Mughal empire's most trusted commander in the Deccan, capturing Shivaji at Purandar in 1665 — only to fall from favor and die in disgrace after…
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