
What I saw when I visited Aurangzeb’s grave.
In 2024 I was on a trip to Hazur Sahib in Maharashtra. On the way there was the Tomb Of Aurangzeb.
We pulled up infront of a quiet shop area, in the corner of the shop area was a pathway that led to a Mosque, and there you could see 2 doorways leading to Aurangzeb’s tomb and the tomb of another Mughal emperor which I think was his son.
When you enter the pathway and enter the mosque, there is a courtyard in the middle with a fountain and a place to wash your feet & hands. The whole place was filthy and tons of bird droppings everywhere. Also the fountain wasn’t working.
On the Left side of the courtyard was an Islamic school where children were being taught the Quran. On the Right side were elders sitting and relaxing. Directly infront were rooms where I’m guessing people prayed. There was no more than 10 people there excluding the 20+ children.
Infront of the gate to enter Aurangzeb’s tomb there was a single Guard, which looked like a government official. He was sitting on a chair with a stick, shoes were off and he looked very tired.
To enter his tomb, you were required to take off your shoes and wash your hands. That’s when I decided I’m not going in. The family members I was traveling with did decide to enter. I waited outside while they were done. They told me there was 1 single lamp lit, and the grave was super dirty.
The whole place had a bad vibe to it. There were no visitors other than us. Everyone was staring at me like why is this Sikh here… but no one said anything bad.
And… then we left.
It’s funny how one of the most powerful emperors in the world had literally zero Muslims visiting his grave.
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This is a big contrast to the thousands of daily Sikhs who visit the Gurdwara Fatehgarh Sahib and Gurdwara Jyoti Saroop Sahib where the chote sahibzade were bricked alive and then cremated.
Chamkaur Sahib, where the 2 eldest Sahibzade attained martyrdom also has thousands of visits daily.
Gurdwara Singh Shaheedan in Mohali, where Jathedar Baba Hanuman Singh attained martyrdom has thousands of daily visitors.
Gurdwara Baba Deep Singh where Baba Deep Singh ji attained martyrdom has thousands of daily Sikh visitors.
Dhan Dhan Guru Granth Sahib Ji 🙏🏻❤️