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Aurangzeb's War of Succession: The Bloody Path to the Peacock Throne
In 1657, the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan fell ill. Within months, his four sons plunged the empire into a brutal civil war that would reshape South Asia. This episode follows the path of Aurangzeb from a capable governor in the Deccan to the victor who imprisoned his father, executed his brother Dara Shikoh, and crowned himself Alamgir. We explore the key battles of Samugarh and Deorai, the shifting alliances with Rajput kings like Maharaja Jaswant Singh, and the role of the imperial treasury and noble factions. Along the way we look at Dara's intellectual legacy, Murad's alliance…
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