FACT India is showing for the first time in Chennai a path breaking exhibit on Aurangzeb "as he was", according to Moghul court’s original documents all of them researched from the archives of the Museums department Govt of India.

Aurangzeb Exhibition is in

Chennai from 3rd - 9th March

Venue: at Lalit Kala Academy

Inaugurated: Sri N Vittal (Former CVC) and Sri B Raman (Former Director RAW)

Exhibition timings: 10:00 am to 7:00 pm

The exhibition was commissioned with totally 40 original paintings and sketches from miniature painters in Jaipur, Rajasthan. Each original oil painting, representing one scene of Aurangzeb's reign is masterly painted based on research of the court documents. The Exhibition is an effort of FACT and while all documents are photocopies of originals the paintings are signed and dated.

This is an exhibition on the reign of the Moghul Emperor, Aurangzeb, which shows Hinduism as a timeless cultural manifestation, capable of maintaining its unique character and spirit of tolerance amidst sustained onslaught.

There are an incredible number of Akhbarats, farhans, original edicts of Aurangzeb hand-written in Persian, in India's museums, particularly in Rajasthan, such as the Bikaner archives. For the exhibition Aurangzeb’s own Akhbarat, records and edicts, are the basis. Many of these Akhbarat are still available in their original forms in Government’s archives. Every exhibit is thus based on sound textual tradition, supported by recorded history.

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