Rajput Raja Ram Singh Kachhwaha of Jaipur Destroyed Temples on Aurangzeb’s Orders
A Persian report, written from Delhi and preserved among the state records of Jaipur, reveals that Aurangzeb had sent an order to the ever-loyal Raja Ram Singh Kachhwaha of Jaipur to demolish a large number of temples in his dominions.
When Aurangzeb received the Muhtasib's report confirming that the order had been faithfully carried out, he exclaimed in admiration:
"Ah, he (i.e., Raja Ram Singh Kachhwaha) is a khanazad, i.e., a hereditary loyal slave."
This account is documented in The Condition of Hindus under Muslim Rule by Dr. Jadunath Sarkar, published in The Hindusthan Standard, Calcutta.
A Persian report, written from Delhi and preserved among the state records of Jaipur, reveals that Aurangzeb had sent an order to the ever-loyal Raja Ram Singh Kachhwaha of Jaipur to demolish a large number of temples in his dominions.
When Aurangzeb received the Muhtasib's report confirming that the order had been faithfully carried out, he exclaimed in admiration:
"Ah, he (i.e., Raja Ram Singh Kachhwaha) is a khanazad, i.e., a hereditary loyal slave."
This account is documented in The Condition of Hindus under Muslim Rule by Dr. Jadunath Sarkar, published in The Hindusthan Standard, Calcutta.