History of Aurangzib, Based on Original Sources v3.c46.5

v3.c46.5

"The village of Satara near Aurangabad was my hunting-ground. Here on the top of a hill stood a temple with an image of Khande Rai. By God's grace I demolished it, and forbade the temple dancers (*murlis*) to ply their shameful trade."—Aurangzib to Bidar Bakht in *Kalimat-i-Tayyibat*, 7b.