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History of Aurangzib, Based on Original Sources v1.c12.101

History of Aurangzib, Based on Original Sources v1.c12.101

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v1.c12.101

Again, the Emperor took him to task for employing all the best weavers at Burhanpur in his private factory and thereby depriving the Imperial factory of its labour supply. Aurangzib denied the allegation altogether, but the Emperor ordered all cloth factories at Burhanpur to be closed with the exception of the Imperial. This was a public humiliation for the viceroy.†