Enlightenment · South Asia · Religion
1669
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.
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Also in 1669 (3 other events on record)
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Before and after in South Asia
- Before: 1668: English Acquire Bombay
- After: 1671: Shivaji Sacks Surat Again
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Era
Enlightenment (1651–1800), one of 696 events from that era on Saeculum.