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Aurangzeb's Bidar: The Emperor Who Died in a Commoner's Hut
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the final months of Aurangzeb's life in the Deccan — not at a grand capital, but in a simple mud-brick house in Bidar. They discuss his letters to his sons, his refusal to be buried in a tomb, and the austere grave under an open sky. The episode delves into the emperor's last will, his fears for the empire after his death, and the symbolic choice of a plain burial. We examine the contrast between his lifelong ambition and his humble end, and what it tells us about the man behind the emperor. Names like Bidar, Maasir-i-Alamgiri, Khuldabad, and…
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