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Aurangzeb's War of Succession: Brothers, Blood, and the Peacock Throne
In 1657, as Emperor Shah Jahan lay ill in Agra, his four sons plunged the Mughal Empire into a brutal civil war. This episode follows the war of succession that brought Aurangzeb to power — from the decisive battle of Samugarh to the imprisonment of Shah Jahan in Agra Fort, the execution of Dara Shikoh, and the deaths of his other brothers. We explore the military strategies, the shifting alliances, the role of the ulama and the nobility, and the long shadow this fratricidal struggle cast over Aurangzeb's reign. Along the way, we meet key figures like Murad Baksh, Shuja, and the Mughal…
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