"…The dust of whose feet is the crown of all. Farrukh Siyar the king, by the fame of whose justice, the creation and t…"

"“The demolition of a temple is possible at any time, as it cannot walk away from its place.’’—Aurangzib to Zulfiqar K…"

"‘The houses of this country [Maharashtra] are exceedingly strong and built solely of stone and iron. The hatchet-men …"

"He is Allãh, may He be glorified, the Most Exalted. During the august rule of the emperor, king of the world, Muhamma…"

"1 Jan. 1705. ‘“‘The Emperor, summoning Muhammad Khalil and Khidmat Rai, the darogha of hatchet-men..., ordered them t…"

"“In 1661 Aurangzeb in his zeal to uphold, what he considered to be the law of Islam, sent orders to his Viceroy of Bi…"

"Contemporary historian, Khafi Khan, recorded how Aurangzeb’s army [in his due presence] set fire on temples after the…"

"News came from Malwa that Wazir Khan had sent Gada Beg, a slave, with 400 troopers, to destroy all temples around Ujj…"

"Under Jahangir converts to Islam, according to Jesuit authorities, were given daily allowances... Further, when Jahan…"

"“On 27 September 1681, the emperor issued orders for the destruction of the temples at Lakheri…” [12]"