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Aurangzeb's Wine Ban: How the Mughal Emperor Tried to Dry Up His Empire
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore a lesser-known but revealing chapter of Aurangzeb's reign: his sweeping prohibition of alcohol across the Mughal Empire. Drawing on the Maasir-i-Alamgiri and the accounts of European travelers like Niccolao Manucci and the French physician François Bernier, they trace how the emperor's personal piety turned into state policy. From the destruction of wine shops in Delhi during Ramadan to the banning of bhang and opium for soldiers, Aurangzeb's ban was enforced by the muhtasib (market inspectors) and backed by fatwas from the…
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