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Aurangzeb's Buddhist Edicts: The Emperor Who Fought Dharma
In this episode of Fexingo History, Lucas and Luna explore a little-known facet of Aurangzeb's reign: his confrontation with Buddhism. While earlier episodes covered his persecution of Sikhs and his jizya tax on Hindus, the emperor's policy toward Buddhist communities in the Deccan and along the northwest frontier reveals a more complex picture. We discuss the destruction of Buddhist monasteries at Sannati and Ratnagiri, the confrontation with the Sakya monks of Ladakh, and the political motivations behind Aurangzeb's religious edicts. We also examine how Buddhism, long in…
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