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Aurangzeb's Coinage: The Emperor Who Minted His Faith
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore a less-trodden facet of Aurangzeb's reign: his coinage. From the kalima-bearing gold mohurs that replaced the legacy of Shah Jahan to the controversial jizya tokens, coins were more than money—they were state propaganda. The episode traces the shift from the emperor's early 'Aurangzeb Alamgir' inscriptions to the overtly Islamic legends of his later years, touching on the 1668 ban on the Persian 'zodiac' motifs, the use of 'Sahib-i-Qiran' titles, and the practical challenges of a metallic currency across the vast…
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