A History of Agriculture in India v2.c85.s2.1

v2.c85.s2.1

From 1669, Aurangzeb started a campaign for destruction of Hindu temples in Benares, Mathura and Rajastahan. Bakhtawar Khan mentions in *Mir-at-i Alam* that this difficult work was done in such a thorough manner which excites astonishment. These feats of iconoclasm resulted in the alienation of the Hindus who were denied freedom of worship. The Rajputs, who were firm supporters of the Mughal rule under Shah Jahan, Jahangir and Akbar, became hostile. Apart from ban on propagation of non-Muslim religions, even art and music were discouraged and writing of histories was forbidden.