Aurangzeb Bans Hindu Practices

1669

The puritanical Mughal emperor issued orders to destroy newly built Hindu temples, reimposed the jizya tax on non-Muslims, and banned public religious festivals. The policies alienated Rajput, Maratha, and Sikh communities across the empire and sowed the resistance that would, within decades, tear Mughal India apart. Akbar's pluralist legacy was being dismantled by his own great-grandson.