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Aurangzeb's Forbidden Library and the Battle for Knowledge
While Aurangzeb is often remembered for his military campaigns and religious policies, his relationship with books reveals a profound contradiction. This episode explores the Alamgiri Library, established in Agra Fort, which housed thousands of manuscripts ranging from Persian poetry to Sanskrit scientific treatises. We examine how Aurangzeb, despite his austere public persona, funded scribes, translators, and scholars to create one of the largest collections in the Mughal era. The narrative delves into the tension between his personal piety and his imperial duty to preserve knowledge…
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