Today (21st Sep 1687), the Timurid - Mughals under the command of Aurangzeb capture the fort of Golconda after an 8 month long siege.

This victory expanded the Mughal domains further south & brought to an end the Qutb Shahi dynasty.

Grootmogol Aurangzeb, Luyken, Amsterdam, 1693

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A beautiful photograph 📸of Bibi ka Maqbara ( Tomb of the Lady ), Aurangabad

It is a tomb of Dilrus Banu Begum or Rabia ud Durani ( First & chief wife of Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb Alamgir )

It is also called as " Deccani Taj " & it was part of Erstwhile Hyderabad State till 1948

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The MAIN reason for the downfall of the Mughal Empire was bcoz they never had hierarchy policy. Whoever controlled the Mughal Army got the throne. Started from Jahangir to Aurangzeb & later Sayyid Brothers who controlled them.

Mughal Emperors & Prince, 1850, .

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ONE MORE DAY UNTIL

Ready up - because the Tauranga Armageddon Expo is finally here! And we’ve got a tournament thanks to our mates at !

Tickets available at the door!

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AND VIRTUAL PANEL!

We’re THRILLED to have Supergirl stars Nicole Maines and Jesse Rath beaming in to both the Christchurch and Tauranga Armageddon Expos!

Tickets to https://t.co/z1jCVOT9MR

Tickets to https://t.co/AVQqZmomoM

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Nandi in Gyanvapi facing the mosque wall where Kashi Vishwanath once stood in his temple.
Photo from the 1890s.

The mosque was built in 1669 after destroying the Vishwanath temple by the orders of Aurangzeb (firman was issued in 1666 ~ Kolkata Asiatic Society documentation)

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Rare invaluable paintings of Chattrapati

* Shivaji's portrait (1680s) in the British Library

** Attacks on Shaista Khan

***A 20th century depiction of Shivaji on the way to Purandar by M.V. Dhurandhar

**** Raja at Aurangzeb's Darbar

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The Aurangzeb inside them has been waken up,

You also should wake up your Shivaji Maharaj, Maharana Pratap inside you.

Otherwise you may have regrets because there is no option for Battle in battlefield it is must there.

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Eu tive que desenhar o MIAUrango!! https://t.co/LrVo7oUNoF

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Since today is a special day we launch d “Shivaji Maharaj Pride” Digital Painting on https://t.co/pQaUuqtDZo .Today is d day when Shivaji & his son escaped from d Agra Jail & caused a sleepless nites to Mughal terrorist Aurangzeb

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Versatility of sir in 30sec . 🔥🔥🔥
Credits :- Anushak aurangabadkar

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...and the following weekend (Aug 1-2)we'll be at Wellington.

Our wonderful volunteer Keepers will be running 1 hour demo games of at our booth (Tauranga - Wellington - 9F). If you're a Cthulhu-curious Kiwi please join us!

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Dagger (khanjar) of Emperor Aurangzeb (reigned 1658–1707) and sheath I 1070 Hijri/1659-60 CE I 17th century I NM collection

Click the link to know more about this object.

https://t.co/tzhBi2f7mZ

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Today On 6 July 1614 Raja Man Singh breathed his last.

He was a trusted general of the Mughal Emperor Akbar, who included him among the Navaratnas, of his court.

He build the Govinda Dev temple in Vrindavan, which was later sacked by Aurangzeb.

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Aurangzeb in this decidedly fetching child, safe in Shah Jahan’s warm embrace. [Full Painting]

1620, Victoria and Albert Museum

Credits :

Source : https://t.co/HpzHVuPmOC

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Reach Home Safely.
Indian migrant workers returning to their home states.
(My condolences to those who have lost their loved ones in the accident.)

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Malcom and a friends oc Laurangeblossom over on tumblr check em out

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*GUEST ANNOUNCEMENT -
SPLOOSH! , voice of Archers’ Pam Poovey returns to NZ for & 2019!!
Tickets for Christchurch on sale April 30.
Tickets for Tauranga on sale May 1.


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"Aurangzeb was no ordinary man. He would win wars simply through the power of his letters".

- Shri Ninad Bedekar, Marathi historian.

Our first piece of art work :)

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