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Aurangzeb's Personal Piety: The Emperor Who Copied the Quran
Aurangzeb is often remembered as a zealot who destroyed temples and banned music, but his personal piety was far more complex: he was a devout Muslim who memorized the Quran as a child, copied it twice by hand, lived frugally, and spent his nights in prayer. This episode delves into the emperor's daily routine, his meticulous calligraphy, his compilation of Hanafi law in the Fatawa-e-Alamgiri, and the deep religious devotion that shaped his reign. We explore whether his piety was genuine or a tool of legitimacy, using firsthand accounts from court chroniclers and his own letters. The…
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