Aurangzeb's tomb
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Aurangzeb’s tomb row: Maha BJP leaders demand to rename Khuldabad to Ratnapur
Members of the ruling party in Maharashtra have demanded to rename Khuldabad, where the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb’s tomb is located, to Ratnapur. Khuldabad, which is located 30 km from Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (formerly…
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Stop maintaining Aurangzeb’s tomb, MNS to Maharashtra govt
Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar: The Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) on Tuesday, April 1, said government money should not be spent on the maintenance of Mughal emperor Aurangzeb’s tomb in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar district, a demand…
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Aurangzeb’s tomb is a protected monument, but won’t allow glorification: Fadnavis
Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday said whether people like Mughal emperor Aurangzeb or not, his tomb is a protected monument, but his glorification will not be allowed. Talking to…
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Aurangzeb’s row: Raj Thackeray urges caution against WhatsApp forwards on history
Mumbai: Maharashtra Navanirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray on Sunday slammed attempts to incite communal tension over Aurangazeb’s tomb and said history shouldn’t be viewed from the prism of caste and religion.…
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Aurangzeb tomb row: Shiv Sena seeks removal of ‘protected monument’ status
Mumbai: Maharashtra minister Shambhuraj Desai on Thursday said his ruling Shiv Sena party has asked the Union government to remove the ‘protected monument’ status to Aurangzeb’s tomb at Khultabad in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar…
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When ‘tolerant’ Emperor Akbar’s body was dug out from the grave and burnt
When Sunil Ambekar, the chief spokesperson of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, clarified to the Times of India on March 19 that “The glorification of Aurangzeb should stop. The tomb issue is not irrelevant;…
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Cost of damages to be recovered from rioters, says Maha CM Fadnavis
Nagpur: Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis, who also holds the state home portfolio, announced on Saturday, March 23, that the cost of the damages in the Nagpur violence will be recovered from the…
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Aurangzeb: A ‘grave’ issue snowballing into a long-time divisive problem
Two years ago, a lane in New Delhi named after the Mughal ruler, Aurangzeb was changed to Abdul Kalam Lane. It commemorated the late president but did not erase Aurangzeb from the…
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Time to bulldoze Aurangzeb’s tomb: BJP MLA Raja Singh
Hyderabad: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Goshamahal MLA T Raja Singh spoke on the demolition of the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb’s tomb located in Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar (formerly known as Aurangabad). “Why does Aurangzeb’s…
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Raja Singh demands Centre to stop spending on Aurangzeb’s tomb
Hyderabad: In a letter addressed to the Union minister of culture and tourism Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Goshamahal MLA T Raja Singh on Saturday, March 15, questioned the maintenance…
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Maha CM Fadnavis favours removal of Aurangzeb’s tomb
Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has said everyone feels Mughal king Aurangzeb’s tomb in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar should be removed, but it has to be done under the purview of law as…
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Maha: ASI closes Aurangzeb’s tomb for 5 days
Aurangabad: The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has shut Mughal emperor Aurangzeb’s tomb here in Maharashtra for five days after a mosque committee in the area tried to lock the place, an…
