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Aurangzeb's Deccan Capital: The Founding of Aurangabad
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore how Aurangzeb transformed a small Deccan village into his imperial capital, Aurangabad. They discuss the strategic and political motivations behind the move, the construction of Bibi Ka Maqbara (often called the 'poor man's Taj'), and the city's role as a hub for military campaigns, administration, and cultural synthesis. The episode also covers the legacy of Malik Ambar, the Ethiopian slave-turned-general who originally fortified the site, and how Aurangzeb's long Deccan sojourn reshaped the Mughal Empire's center of…
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