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The Man Who Mugged Aurangzeb

A Grand Mughal Heist and the World’s First International Manhunt

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Amit Schandillia
Nov 14, 2023
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Aurangzeb inherited a deeply troubled empire at a deeply troubled time. When he took the throne, the East India Company was already in India, albeit more as merchants than as imperialists. But none of this could make a dent in the Mughal treasury which kept growing unaffected and unabated. They say India accounted for a fourth of the world’s GDP when he…

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