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Review: Aurangzeb ‘Alamgir and the Mughal Empire by Munis D Faruqui

Portrait of Aurangzeb by (perhaps) Bichitr. (Wikimedia Commons)

Published 9 days ago

Pawan Kalyan’s role in Hari Hara Veera Mallu inspired by legends NTR and MGR

Pawan Kalyan in Hari Hara Veera Mallu

Updated 362 days ago

Rana Pratap, Shivaji Maharaj are national heroes, not Aurangzeb: Rajnath Singh

Defence minister Rajnath Singh.

Published 450 days ago

UP to Maharashtra: Shivaji and Aurangzeb ammo for political discourse

Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis and actor Vicky Kaushal, who played the title role of Sambhaji (Shivaji’s son) in the movie ‘Chaava’, at the Shivaji Jayanti event at Agra Fort on February 19. (File Photo)

Published 451 days ago

Mughal emperor ‘descendant’ writes to UN seeking security for Aurangzeb's tomb

Concerned about the Aurangzeb tomb's state, Yakub Habeebuddin Tucy has demanded the deployment of security personnel to protect it.

Updated 453 days ago

'Seems as if Mughal rule is still going on: Aaditya Thackeray targets BJP govt

Shiv Sena leader (UBT) MLA Aaditya Thackeray said the BJP is similar to that of ancient invaders.

Updated 456 days ago

Senior RSS leader calls Aurangzeb row unnecessary: ‘Tomb will remain’

RSS leader Suresh Bhaiyyaji Joshi.

Updated 469 days ago

'Whether we like Aurangzeb or not, his tomb is a protected monument': Fadnavis

Devendra Fadnavis also said power tariffs will be reduced step by step over the next five years.

Updated 469 days ago

‘Stop reading history on WhatsApp’: MNS chief Raj Thackeray on Aurangzeb row

Raj Thackeray slammed attempts to create communal tension over Aurangzeb's tomb

Updated 469 days ago

Union minister suggests alternative to removing Aurangzeb's tomb: 'Build a...'

Union minister of state Ramdas Athawale urged authorities to build a big memorial for Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj instead.

Published 476 days ago

RSS leader weighs in on Aurangzeb row: 'Why Dara Shikoh not considered a hero'

Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh General Secretary Dattatreya Hosabale questioned the iconisation of historical figures who were “against India's ethos”

Published 477 days ago

Minor booked for ‘glorifying Aurangzeb’ on social media

A case was registered against the accused under section 196 (Promoting enmity between different groups on the ground of religion) of the BNS and further investigation is underway. (REPRESENTATIVE PHOTO)

Published 477 days ago

No need to raise Aurangzeb, when Shivaji took everyone along: Ajit

Mumbai, India - Oct. 11, 2024: Bollywood actor Sayaji Shinde joins the NCP in presence of the party chief Ajit Pawar and Praful Patel, Chhagan Bhujbal and Sunil Tatkare and other senior leaders at MCA lounge, Churchgate in Mumbai, India, on Friday, October 11, 2024. (Photo by Anshuman Poyrekar/ Hindustan Times) (Hindustan Times)

Published 478 days ago

Nagpur violence: Police identifying 1000 culprits, form 18 teams to nab them

As of now, 69 persons have been arrested in connection with the violence which took place in the city on Monday.

Updated 480 days ago

Aurangzeb’s Deccan folly ignites India — 300 years later

The Deccan campaign was, in the end, a tragedy for Aurangzeb too. Unlike in the north, where Mughal rule was entrenched, the south was a frontier, says Audrey Truschke. (HT Photo)

Published 480 days ago

Who is Fahim Shamim Khan, the suspected mastermind behind Nagpur violence?

Fahim Shamim Khan was arrested shortly after his name was included in an FIR registered at Ganeshpeth Police Station.

Updated 481 days ago

HistoriCity: Hindu representation in govt rose during Aurangzeb Alamgir’s reign

Aurangzeb Alamgir’s grave (HT)

Updated 481 days ago

Eknath Shinde's ‘Osama bin Laden’ reference as he speaks on Aurangzeb tomb row

Maharashtra deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde

Updated 481 days ago

Much ado about a Mughal ruler

Aurangzeb’s complicated legacy — not very different from that of many monarchs of his time — should be studied, not as an exercise in validation or vilification but to remember how bigotry, sectarian statecraft, unlimited hunger for territory, and warmongering can destroy even the mightiest of empires (WIKIMEDIA)

Updated 482 days ago

‘This is an intelligence failure’: Asaduddin Owaisi on Nagpur violence

New Delhi, Mar 17 (ANI): AIMIM MP Asaduddin Owaisi said "it is the responsibility and fault of the government, an intelligence failure."

Updated 482 days ago

Nagpur violence seems to be 'pre-planned', Devendra Fadnavis says

Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis.

Updated 482 days ago

Govt won't allow Aurangzeb's glorification: Maha CM Devendra Fadnavis

CM Devendra Fadnavis assured that attempts to glorify Aurangzeb's legacy will not succeed.

Updated 483 days ago

‘Childish’: BJP slams Maha Congress chief for Fadnavis-Aurangzeb comparison

Maharashtra congress chief's remarks against CM Devendra Fadnavis sparked massive uproar in the state council.

Updated 483 days ago

High security at Aurangzeb tomb after Hindu outfit's ‘Babri-like fate’ threat

Security outside the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb's tomb, in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Maharashtra, Sunday, March 16.

Updated 483 days ago

Maharashtra Congress chief likens CM Fadnavis to Aurangzeb, draws BJP's ire

Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis.

Published 483 days ago

13 booked in Solapur for social media post on Aurangzeb

Mughal emperor Aurangzeb’s tomb in Khuldabad in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar. Thirteen individuals, including five minors, have been booked by Solapur rural police for posting social media statuses glorifying Aurangzeb, officials said on Saturday. (HT FILE)

Published 484 days ago

Sharad Pawar urges PM Modi to install statues of Maratha warriors in Delhi’s Talkatora stadium

Mumbai, India - Feb. 24, 2025:NCP chief Sharad Pawar(Pawar Faction) addressing to media during the press conference at his residence in Silver Oak, in Mumbai, India, on Monday, February 24, 2025. (Photo by Anshuman Poyrekar/ Hindustan Times) (Hindustan Times)

Published 484 days ago

Aurangzeb grave row: Hindutva leader banned from Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar

Milind Ekbote is the president of Dharmaveer Sambhaji Maharaj Pratishthan and Samasta Hindu Aghadi and Samasta Hindu Aghadi.

Published 485 days ago

Court raps cops in Abu Azmi case

Abu Azmi (PTI)

Published 485 days ago

Court schools Azmi over Aurangzeb remarks, cautions him to exercise restraint during interviews

Court schools Azmi over Aurangzeb remarks, cautions him to exercise restraint during interviews

Updated 487 days ago

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