क्या वाकई सबसे क्रूर मुगल शासक था औरंगजेब? 

मुगल बादशाह औरंगजेब ने अपने पिता शाहजहां को उसके आखिरी दिनों में कैद में रखा था.

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बादशाह शाहजंहा जब बीमार पड़ गए, तो उनके तीन बेटों दारा शिकोह, औरंगजेब और मुराद बख्श में सत्ता के लिए संघर्ष होने लगा.

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इसी दौरान औरंगजेब ने शाहजहां को ही बंदी बना लिया.

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औरंगजेब ने अपने सबसे बड़े भाई दारा शिकोह को पकड़कर पूरे शहर में घुमवाया और उसका सिर काटकर पूरी दिल्ली में घुमाया, ताकि लोग खौफ खाएं.

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औरंगजेब ने सबसे छोटे भाई मुराद बख्श को जेल में डाल दिया और नशा दे-देकर उसकी मानसिक हालत खराब कर दी.

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यही काम उसने अपने भतीजे सुलेमान शिकोह के साथ किया, बाद में दोनों की हत्या करवा दी.

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उसने कई हिंदू मंदिरों को तोड़वाकर वहां मस्जिद बनवा दी, साथ ही बड़े पैमाने पर धर्मांतरण अभियान चलवाया.

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