Aurangzeb was a monster who killed not only Hindus, but his own family. Why this fascination then of western Indologists, like Audrey Truschke for him? One needs to forward to today and analyse what motivates these ‘India specialists’. First, nothing has changed: Islamic fundamentalism is still excused in the 21st century – and sometimes even, condoned, in the name of Palestine, Chechnya, Kashmir etc. Secondly, Aurangzeb was a very meticulous and through killer, who had every of his orders written and signed by the emperor’s seal – this pleases the western mind, which likes the methodically done. Thirdly, there is an unconscious (or conscious) sentiment of superiority in westerners, and equamly unsoncious feeling that Islam is superior to Hinduism.
About Speaker: -
François Gautier was born in Paris, France and was South India correspondent for Le Figaro, one of France’s leading newspapers. François has written several books, amongst the latest: « Apprendre à Souffler (Hachette Marabout, 2016), « Nouvelle Histoire de l’Inde » (Editions de l’Archipel, 2017), In Defence of a Billion Hindus (Har Anand, New Delhi 2018), Les mots du Dernier Dalai-Lama (Flammarion, Paris, 2018) and to be published “An Encyclopaedia of Ayurveda” (Flammarion 2020). Francois, who is married for 30 years to Namrita, shuttles between Pondichery, Pune and Delhi.
Chapters:
0:00 - Introduction to Aurangzeb's controversial legacy
2:21 - François Gautier's background and journey to studying Indian history
10:11 - Aurangzeb's documented orders to destroy Hindu temples
13:21 - The forgotten heroes: Shivaji Maharaj and Maharana Pratap
18:09 - Why Aurangzeb remains relevant in today's world
25:48 - The Jizya tax and forced conversions
30:34 - Why Western historians are fascinated with Aurangzeb
37:00 - The false notion of religious equivalence
41:51 - The colonized Indian mind and education system
46:36 - The need for constitutional reform in India
52:13 - Rebuilding destroyed temples: more than symbolic victories
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