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Aurangzeb's Music Ban: The Emperor Who Silenced the Mughal Courts
In 1668, the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb issued a decree banning music from his court. This episode explores the motivations behind this controversial edict, drawing on contemporary accounts from the Maasir-i-Alamgiri and European travelers like Niccolao Manucci and François Bernier. We trace how the ban affected court musicians, the rise of the dhrupad singer, and the fate of instruments like the veena and the mridangam. Lucas and Luna discuss the political and religious drivers, the exemptions for the harem, and the surprising ways music survived in private and regional courts. They also…
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