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Aurangzeb's English War: The Emperor Who Bent the East India Company
In 1686, the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb turned his gaze from the Deccan to the coast, where the English East India Company had grown bold. When the Company refused to pay customs at Surat and sheltered pirates, Aurangzeb ordered a crackdown. This episode follows the ensuing conflict: the arrest of English factors at Hugli, the Mughal blockade of Bombay, and the humiliating embassy of Sir John Child, who had to beg forgiveness on his knees. We explore how a global trading corporation learned that in India, the Mughal emperor was still the only authority. Along the way, we meet Sidi Yaqub, the…
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