Aurangzeb Tomb Controversy: The issue of removing the grave of Mughal emperor Aurangzeb has become a matter of discussion across the country. A public interest litigation has also been filed in the Bombay High Court to remove Aurangzeb’s tomb. A person named Ketan Tirodkar has filed a PIL in the Bombay High Court demanding demolish the tomb of Aurangzeb and direct the Archaeological Survey of India to remove Aurangzeb’s mausoleum from the list of national monuments, as it does not comply with Section 3 of the Archaeological Survey Act, 1958 of India.
How did Aurangzeb come into the limelight again?
According to reports, the recently released Bollywood film ‘Chhava’ depicts the violent struggle between Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj and Aurangzeb. Through this film, people came to know that Aurangzeb had crossed all limits of cruelty towards Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj. Aurangzeb uprooted Sambhaji’s nails and broke his eyes. Aurangzeb was not even satisfied with this and he cut Sambhaji’s tongue. He wanted Sambhaji to adopt Islam, which he did not do.
After watching the film, when people got information about Sambhaji, they came to know that Aurangzeb had treated him very cruelly. it was. It is noteworthy that Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj was the son of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, the founder of the Maratha Empire.
How did the issue of Aurangzeb’s tomb remove?
The issue caught fire with the statement of Samajwadi Party MLA Abu Azmi. After the release of the film ‘Chhava’, he described Aurangzeb as a good king. However, he later withdrew his statement. Meanwhile, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said, ‘The grave of Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb located in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar should be removed. This work should be done within the purview of law. The previous Congress government handed over Aurangzeb’s tomb to the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI).
