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A Bollywood blockbuster portrayed one of India’s Mughal rulers as a villain. Now people want to destroy his tomb
A Bollywood film that portrays the capture and execution of an Indian warrior king by a 17th century Mughal ruler has fuelled street protests and demands from right-wing groups to demolish the ...
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Violence Flares as Hindu Group Calls for Removal of Muslim Ruler’s Tomb
By Hari Kumar Anupreeta Das and Pragati K.B. Reporting from New Delhi A hard-line Hindu group’s call for the removal of the tomb of a 17th-century Mughal ruler has ignited tensions with Muslims ...
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Clashes erupt in western India as Hindu groups demand demolition of Mughal ruler’s tomb
The city was earlier called Aurangabad, after the Mughal ruler. Aurangzeb is a loathed figure among India’s Hindu nationalists, who accuse him of persecuting Hindus during his rule in the 17th ...
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Indian city sets curfew after Hindu groups demand demolition of 17th century Muslim ruler’s tomb
The city was earlier called Aurangabad, after the Mughal ruler. Aurangzeb is a loathed figure among India’s Hindu nationalists, who accuse him of persecuting Hindus during his rule in the 17th ...