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Aurangzeb's Band of Eunuchs: The Power Behind the Throne
Episode 48 of Aurangzeb: The Emperor Who Expanded and Broke the Mughal Empire peels back the curtain on a shadowy pillar of Mughal power: the eunuch administrators who ran Aurangzeb's harem, treasury, and even commanded armies. Lucas and Luna explore the lives of figures like Khwaja 'Aqil, the eunuch who oversaw the imperial mint, and Hizabr Khan, a eunuch general who fought in the Deccan. They discuss how these men, often captured as children and castrated, rose to become some of the most trusted officials in the empire, wielding immense political influence. The conversation…
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