In contemporary politics, Babur and Aurangzeb are most vilified.In contrast, Akbar has been given the epithet of Great and his memory enjoys considerable public goodwill.
In contemporary politics, Babur and Aurangzeb are most vilified.In contrast, Akbar has been given the epithet of Great and his memory enjoys considerable public goodwill. Although defence minister Rajnath Singh in 2015, asked provocatively why Akbar was great and not Rana Pratap? Does this change the narrative about Akbar? To talk about this and more Nilanjan Mukhopadhyay is in discussion with Manimugdha S Sharma. Manimugdha's much acclaimed book - Allahu Akbar: Understanding the Great Mughal in Today’s India, was recently published.