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Aurangzeb's Sikh Persecution: Guru Tegh Bahadur and the Rise of the Khalsa
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore Aurangzeb's fraught relationship with the Sikh community, focusing on the execution of Guru Tegh Bahadur in 1675 and the subsequent militarization of the Sikhs under Guru Gobind Singh. They discuss the political context behind the martyrdom—the emperor's fear of a coalition between Sikhs, Hindus, and Rajputs in the Punjab—and the controversial Mughal text, the Maasir-i-Alamgiri, which presents a different account. The conversation then follows Guru Gobind Singh's founding of the Khalsa in 1699, its martial codes, and how the Sikh…
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