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Aurangzeb's Fatwa on Hindu Temples: Faith, Power, and Rebellion
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore Aurangzeb's controversial policy of temple destruction — not as a simple act of iconoclasm, but as a complex tool of political consolidation. They examine the 1669 fatwa that ordered the demolition of Hindu schools and temples, focusing on the destruction of the Keshava Deva temple in Mathura, the Vishwanath temple in Varanasi, and the Somnath temple's second desecration under Mughal rule. Lucas explains how these actions were tied to specific rebellions — the Jat uprising under Gokula, the Satnami revolt, and Rajput resistance — and how…
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