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Aurangzeb's Mughal-Portuguese Alliance: Guns, Jesuits, and Diplomacy
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore Aurangzeb's strategic alliance with the Portuguese, focusing on the supply of European artillery and the role of Jesuit missionaries at the Mughal court. They discuss how Portuguese gunners and cannons bolstered the Mughal siege of Bijapur in 1686, the diplomatic missions of Father Manoel Godinho, and the tensions over trade and piracy in Surat. The episode also touches on the broader context of Mughal-European relations, including the English East India Company's frustration and the Portuguese decline in India. A nuanced look at an overlooked…
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