MUMBAI/RAIGAD: Paying homage to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj on his 345th death anniversary on Saturday at Raigad fort, Union home minister Amit Shah said that Aurangzeb, who called himself Alamgir and fought against Marathas in Maharashtra, died as a defeated man and was buried in the state’s soil.Maharashtra recently saw a political row over the demand…
Maharashtra Navanirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray on Sunday slammed attempts to incite communal tension over Aurangazeb’s tomb and said history shouldn’t be viewed from the prism of caste and religion. Raj Thackeray slammed attempts to create communal tension over Aurangzeb’s tomb(Satish Bate/Hindustan Times) He also asked people not to rely on WhatsApp forwards for…
Last Updated:March 06, 2025, 15:09 IST In his book ‘Discovery of India’, Nehru called Aurangzeb ‘a bigot and an austere puritan… He infuriated the great majority of his subjects by imposing the old hated jizya poll-tax on the Hindus’ Western Orientalist scholars called Aurangzeb a despot and blamed him for weakening of the Mughal state….
Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis asked the makers of Vicky Kaushal’s Chhaava to balance creativity and sensitivity, stressing the importance of accurate historical portrayal. Maharashtra minister Uday Samant also expressed dissatisfaction with a scene in the film and demanded its removal. The director assured that any objectionable content would be cut before the film’s release. Maharashtra…
