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Aurangzeb's Banning of Music and Dance
We explore the cultural silence Aurangzeb imposed on his court by banning music and dance. While earlier episodes covered his military campaigns and tax policies, this episode focuses on how his personal piety reshaped Mughal aesthetics. We discuss the dismissal of musicians like Ustad Muhammad Bin Ishaq, the shift from Charbagh gardens to austere prayer halls, and the resistance from nobles who valued the arts. Lucas and Luna examine whether this was a necessary purification or a self-imposed isolation that alienated the empire’s diverse subjects. You will hear about specific court figures…
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