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Author Indira Parthasarathy on what connects Mughal emperor Aurangzeb and Vaishnavite philosopher Ramanujar

What brings Aurangzeb and Ramanujar, two vastly different personalities, together? Famed Chennai-based author Indira Parthasarathy answers

The Hindu · Jul 14, 2023

Kolhapur lecturer ‘forced’ to go on leave for saying rapists ‘can be from any religion’

When college professor Tejaswini Desai told her first-year class that perpetrators of rape can be from any religion or community, she never imagined that the consequences would include being questioned by the police and a hate campaign on social media. 

Newslaundry · Jun 30, 2023

BJP cracks down on Owaisi’s Buldhana rally, questions Uddhav Thackeray’s silence over ‘Aurangzeb issue’

“Nobody in either Maharashtra or in the country has Aurangzeb’s blood running in them. So, who are these sons of Aurangzeb that have risen suddenly?”

The Hindu · Jun 25, 2023

Man held in Navi Mumbai for using Aurangzeb's picture as social media profile

MUMBAI: An FIR was registered by Navi Mumbai police against a man for allegedly using Mughal emperor Aurangzeb's image as his Whatsapp profile picture after the issue was raised by a Hindu organisation, an official said on Sunday.

The Times of India · Jun 11, 2023

Maharashtra: Illegal monument of Tipu Sultan removed from Dhule, days after clashes in Kolhapur

An allegedly illegally built monument of Tipu Sultan was removed from Maharashtra's Dhule, said police officials. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Jun 10, 2023

Internet services partially restored in Maharashtra's Kolhapur

Internet services have been partially resumed in Kolhapur in Maharashtra 2 days after tensions erupted over alleged objectionable social media status with reference to Aurangzeb and Tipu Sultan

The Hindu · Jun 9, 2023

Maharashtra: Internet services partially resume in Kolhapur as situation returns to normalcy

A curfew was imposed in Kolhapur on Wednesday following the violent clashes that broke out between two groups. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Jun 9, 2023

After Kolhapur, Maharashtra’s Beed tense now after social media post on Aurangzeb

A teenage boy’s alleged act of putting social media status message glorifying Mughal emperor Aurangzeb has triggered tension in Ashti town of Maharashtra’s Beed district

The Hindu · Jun 9, 2023

Protest over social media message turns violent in Kolhapur city; curfew imposed

Internet services have been suspended till Thursday evening while prohibitory orders have been issued till June 19 banning assembly of five or more persons, said a senior police official.

The Hindu · Jun 7, 2023

Micro review: 'The Mughal High Noon: The Ascent of Aurangzeb' by Srinivas Rao Adige

Former IAS officer-turned-author Srinivas Rao Adige's debut novel 'The Mughal High Noon: The Ascent of Aurangzeb' was published in 2015. As the title suggests, the book chronicles how Aurangzeb, emperor Shah Jahan's third son, became the next ruler of the Mughal empire.

The Times of India · Jun 6, 2023