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Aurangzeb's War of Words: The Imperial Censorship Machine
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore Aurangzeb's extensive system of censorship and surveillance, from the banning of historical chronicles to the purging of court poets. They discuss how the emperor appointed inspectors (muhtasibs) to monitor public morals, ordered the destruction of Hindu and Sikh texts, and even had his own brother Dara Shikoh's writings burned. The conversation touches on the execution of the Sufi mystic Sarmad Kashani for heresy, the suppression of the Bhakti movement, and the chilling effect on Mughal intellectual life. Lucas explains how Aurangzeb's…
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