Revisiting Aurangzeb, a Man of Many Contradictions

Revisiting Aurangzeb, a Man of Many Contradictions

He loved his children, but he also feared and mistrusted them (especially his male heirs); he was generous and loyal to those who served him, but he was also a demanding and harsh taskmaster; as he aged he grew increasingly humble and self-effacing, but he remained given to prideful and angry outbursts.