It was supposed to stop with Ayodhya. But Kashi, Mathura, Sambhal and a flurry of other mandir-masjid disputes signal a new ...

Bookmark stories for easy access on any device or the Swarajya app. To understand Aurangzeb’s motivations, will you believe an author who spent his whole life in Mughal service and worked ...

Every year, through one way or another, the Aurangzeb Temple Row resurfaces. This year too, with Maharashtra MLA and Samajwadi Party leader Abu Azmi's statements, the debate has come up yet again. Did ...

Aurangzeb Alamgir, the sixth Mughal Emperor (r. 1658–1707), is often remembered for his controversial policies, which have overshadowed his remarkable achievements in administration and economics.