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Aurangzeb's Kashmir Summer Retreats
In episode 67, Lucas and Luna explore Aurangzeb's relationship with Kashmir—a side of the emperor rarely discussed. While he spent decades in the Deccan, he also built pleasure gardens in Srinagar, including the Shalimar Bagh and Nishat Bagh, and retreated to the cool valleys. We discuss his patronage of the saffron trade, his fascination with the region's shawl industry, and the paradox of a pious emperor seeking earthly paradise. Along the way, we touch on the Mughal garden tradition, the role of the Kashmiri pandits in his administration, and how the emperor's Kashmir policy…
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