Aurangazeb (1618 - 1707) (arabee: awrng‌zyb) Mughal saamraajy ka chhatha baadashaah tha jisane bhaarateey upamahaadveep ke bade hisse par shaasan kiya aur sakht islaamee shareeyat laagoo kee. Aurangajeb islaam ka prasaar karana chaahata tha aur gair-muslimon par jajiya kar lagaaya, jisase saamraajy ke bahut saare hindoo naagarik mugal shaasan se asantusht ho gae.[1]

Aurangzeb ne apne shasan me bahut sare Hindu mandiron ko dhvast kiya tha. 1670 kee shuruaat mein, Aurangazeb ne Mathura ke Keshav dev mandir ko nasht karane ka aadesh diya aur isake sthaan par ek islaamee sanrachana (Id-gaah) ka nirmaan kiya, aur Sitambar 1669 mein, usane ek pramukh Hindu mandiron mein se ek, Kashi vishvanaath mandir ko nasht karane ka aadesh diya.[2]

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  1. Mukhia, Harbans (2004), For Conquest and Governance: Legitimacy, Religion and Political Culture", The Mughals of India, John Wiley & Sons, p. 25, ISBN 9780470758304
  2. Eaton, Richard (2000), Temple Desecration and Indo-Muslim States, "Journal of Islamic Studies. 11 (3): 307–308", p. 230