";s:4:"text";s:3298:" It further confirmed that Aurangzeb, in the struggle for succession, did not raise the cry of jihad or Islam in danger, nor did he promulgate a new religious policy contrary to that of his predecessors; neither did Dara claim to be the champion of liberal forces. An orthodox Sunni Muslim, he reinstated taxes and laws penalizing Hindus and imposing Sharia law.
RELIGIOUS POLICY OF AURANGZEB According to Sarkar, these and other orthodox measures of Aurangzeb were an insidious attempt to establish an Islamic state in India. Aurangzeb was a staunch conservative Sunni Muslim, he considered the importance of Islam as the basis of his rule to the Qur’an (Shariat). Fanatic Religious Policy of Aurangzeb: The general view of historians is that Aurangzeb entirely reversed the policy of religious toleration followed by Akbar and it resulted in serious revolts among the Hindus. Aurangzeb’s dividing policy could not bring any beneficial result. Home History of India 1686 AD Aurangzeb defeated the British in Hoogly and threw them out. Aurangzeb’s religious policy was largely based on his analysis of the first half of Aurangzeb’s reign, which in his opinion was climaxed by the reinposition of Jizyah. This was the only rebellion of Aurangzeb’s period that was due to religious reasons. Sikh Rebellion-The Sikhs were the last to rebel against Aurangzeb. Aurangzeb: The Man and the Myth by Audrey Truschke. 1559 AD In Aurangzeb, many Ordinances have been circulated for the reorganization of the rules of Islamic conduct according to the laws of the Quran.
Aurangzeb's Religious Attitude and Policy.
It has been argued that all the acts of Aurangzeb in pursuance of his so-called religious policy were motivated solely by his strict adherence to the shari’ah. The other orthodox measures of Aurangzeb were insidious attempts on his part to establish an Islamic state in India which in effect implied conversion of the entire population to Islam and the extinction of every form a dissent. The rebellion of Sikhs against Aurangzeb directly began in 1675 AD after the execution of Guru Teg Bahadur.
with his family, his . Gov. Academia.edu is a platform for academics to share research papers. Aurangzeb was above all. of Deccan Important to view Aurangzeb's policies as rising out of complex motivations and factors, not merely due to his personality; Sources from.
from Northern India to the Deccan, where the Emperor went in. This document from the Udaipur records is a clear revelation of what Aurangzeb intended as his public policy. After about 1680, Aurangzeb’s reign underwent a change of both attitude and policy. Aurangzeb's religious intolerance led to several revolts by Jats, Satnamis, Marathas and Sikhs, which was one of the important reasons for the decline of the Mughal Empire. Failure of Aurangzeb made him anxious and he decided to force the issue. Emperor Aurangzeb of India's Mughal Dynasty (November 3, 1618–March 3, 1707) was a ruthless leader who, despite his willingness to take the throne over the bodies of his brothers, went on to create a "golden age" of Indian civilization. The Marathas were the only shield against the Mughals, and the Deccani states were not prepared to throw it away.