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Aurangzeb's Elephant Master: How a Servant Shaped Empire
This episode of Fexingo History dives into the astonishing career of Hiranand, a low-caste mahout who rose to become Aurangzeb's most trusted military advisor and the master of the imperial elephant stables. We explore how the Mughal war elephant corps — thousands of beasts — was managed, from breeding and training to battlefield tactics. Hiranand's story, recorded in the Maasir-i-Alamgiri, reveals the empire's brutal meritocracy and its reliance on specialized knowledge. We also examine the logistics of moving hundreds of elephants across the Deccan, the economics of the…
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