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Aurangzeb's Hidden Library: Books and Power
While Aurangzeb is often remembered for his military campaigns in the Deccan and his complex relationship with temple architecture, this episode explores a different facet of his reign: his obsession with knowledge and control. We delve into the Alamgiri Library in Agra Fort, one of the most significant collections of manuscripts in 17th-century South Asia. Lucas and Luna discuss how Aurangzeb’s legal scholar, Qazi Khan, was tasked with compiling the Fatawa-e-Alamgiri, a massive code of Islamic law that aimed to standardize governance across Hindustan. The conversation also touches on the…
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