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The Fall of Golconda: Aurangzeb's Siege and the Koh-i-Noor
This episode zooms in on the Mughal siege of Golconda in 1687, one of the most dramatic and costly campaigns of Aurangzeb's Deccan wars. Lucas and Luna explore how the fortress, renowned for its diamonds and the legendary Koh-i-Noor, held out for eight months against the full might of the Mughal army. They discuss the engineering of the siege, the role of the Ethiopian commander known as Malik Ambar's legacy, and the internal betrayals that finally opened the gates. The conversation also examines the aftermath: how Aurangzeb's victory sowed the seeds of Mughal overextension…
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