This book presents a clear picture of the position, powers and functions of Wazirs of Aurangzeb in an objective, accurate and unbiased manner. The various aspects of the personality and achievements of Wazirs of Aurangzeb have been dealt with at length. The author has collected materials from the dusty records of the dim past and woven them into a connected history of Wazirs of Aurangzeb. In his treatment of the subject he is guided by objective and critical analysis of the data available and gives a very readable account of the role of the noted Wazirs like Raja Raghunath Khatri, Fazil Khan, Jafar Khan and Asad Khan.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR C.M. Agrawal
C.M. Agrawal (b. 1954), M.A., Ph.D., D.Litt. did B.A. (Hons.) and M.A. in History in 1973 & 1975 respectively and stood first in first class. He was awarded three merit scholarships, the National Scholarship, a Gold Medal and U.G.C. Fellowship. In 1978 he began his career as a Lecturer in History, Kumaun University Campus, Almora. He received Ph.D. and D.Litt. degrees in 1979 and 1985 respectively. His published works include: Aurangzeb and his Wazirs; Great Natural Calamities; Hindu Officers under Akbar; Medieval Researches; Golu Devata: The God of Justice of Kumaun Himalayas; History of Kumaun, Vols. I & II; Dimensions of Indian Womanhood Vols. I, II & III; Yugayugeen Bharatiya Nari; Shikhar: Salutations to the Himalayas; Soldier (in English); Soldier (in Hindi); Behind the Curtain; Uttaranchal ke Anchal se; Yugayugeen Uttaranchal; Nari va Samaj; Adhi Duniya ka Astitga; Nari: Antardarpan va Samaj; Uttaranchal ke Sanidhya men; Sanskriti: Glimpses of Indian Culture, Vol. I & II; Hamari Samskriti Hamari Virasat; Dimensions of Uttaranchal. He has also contributed more than three dozen research papers to national and international conferences and seminars. Eighteen Research Scholars have got Ph.D. Degree under his supervision. Dr. Agrawal chaired the 44th session of the 17th Annual Conference on South Asia at the University of Wisconsin, Madison U.S.A. in Nov. 1988. He again visited U.S.A. in Nov. 1989 to attend the next session of the above Conference.
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