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Aurangzeb's Cannons: Firepower That Reshaped the Mughal Empire
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore Aurangzeb's artillery revolution — a subject untouched in prior shows. They begin with the emperor's childhood fascination with cannons, then move to his deployment of Zamburak (camel-mounted swivel guns) in the Deccan campaigns, and the famous siege of Golconda where Mughal gunners breached the fort. They discuss the role of French and Ottoman engineers in Mughal foundries, the logistical nightmare of hauling massive bronze pieces over the Western Ghats, and how superior firepower enabled Aurangzeb's territorial expansion even as…
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