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Aurangzeb's Secret Garden: The Tulip Trade That Funded an Empire
While Aurangzeb is often remembered for his military campaigns and religious edicts, his personal passion for tulips reveals a different side of Mughal power. This episode explores the intricate network of the Lagar Garden in Lahore, where the emperor cultivated rare bulb varieties not just for aesthetic pleasure, but as a high-stakes commodity. We trace the journey of these flowers from Persian nurseries to the marble terraces of Shahjahanabad, examining how the tulip trade served as a subtle form of soft power and economic diplomacy. Through the letters of Zeb-un-Nissa and the accounts of…
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