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Aurangzeb's Court: The Poet-Son Who Defied the Emperor
Aurangzeb's eldest son, Muhammad Sultan, once stood as the empire's brightest hope — until he betrayed his own father and died in prison. This episode explores the fraught relationship between the aging emperor and a son who chose poetry over power, rebellion over duty. We trace Muhammad Sultan's role as governor of Multan, his failed defection to the Marathas, the siege of Salher where he fought against his own kin, and the final years of house arrest in Gwalior. Along the way, we encounter the verse he left behind — a rare glimpse into the emotional life of a Mughal prince…
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