[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [General history and culture](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general) › [History of Aurangzib, Based on Original Sources](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.sarkar-1912) › v3.c46.5 # History of Aurangzib, Based on Original Sources v3.c46.5 History of Aurangzib, Based on Original Sources v3.c46.5 - **Language:** English ### [v3.c46.5](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.sarkar-1912.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. - [Previous: v3.c46.4](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.sarkar-1912.v3.c46.4) - [Next: v3.c46.6](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.sarkar-1912.v3.c46.6) - [Up: v3.c46](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.sarkar-1912.v3.c46) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.sarkar-1912.v3.c46.5](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.sarkar-1912.v3.c46.5) · Pramāṇa