Aurangzeb: The Man and the Myth

Worth reading this book, an objective analysis of the much maligned Mughal emperor, the book dispels the myths and fake news propaganda about Aurangzeb effectively.

Aurangzeb was the man of his time…

A fresh view of this important Mughal; the last of the great that also brought downfall of the Mughal empire.

Any reader who has already read Sir Jadunath Sarkar's History of Aurangzeb as a starting point will enjoy this short and brilliant new approach to Aurangzeb as a refreshingly original perspective on the life of this complex man and his era. It is only too true that we in India are made to learn by rote in our schools some well-worn cliches about such personalities whereas Ms. Truschke's approach to the subject makes the book engaging as well as urges a lay reader to explore further. We sincerely hope that she enlightens us further on such subjects.

The fact that a political party is trying to discredit this author based on myths can only increase this book's sales. I actually found this book to be very well researched and closer to reality than a myth perpetuated by a religious political party. Aurangzeb was no worse than peers of his time. He employed people from all religions in his administration and was equally brutal to all religions, including his own family. The Mughals were unmatched by any race or religion in architecture (Taj Mahal, Shalimar Gardens, Lahore Fort) and that is their contribution to the World. They were an expansionist dynasty and under Aurangzeb their empire reached the widest, even larger than present day India. Eagerly looking forward to the next book by this author.

it gives a brief about aurangzeb

This book will really challenge your notion of Aurangzeb as a Hindu-hating bigot, as was first pushed by the British to create a wedge between Hindus and Muslims, and then by right-wing Hindu nationalists to propagate their idea of a non-secular Hindu India. Aurangzeb was no saint, but his destruction of temples is vastly exaggerated and wrongly implied to be his hate for Hinduism- they were a result of war between kingdoms, not religion.