Some Mughal kings such as Aurangzeb, are known to have ordered the destruction of temples like Kashi Vishwanath Temple.
Hindus including saints and sadhus, who refused conversion or disapproved of imperial policies were persecuted & fostered insecurity across country.
Women were perceived to be objects of trophies. Invasions involved abduction and forced marriages as a way of disrespecting the Indian culture.
The Mughal kings were luxurious and enjoyed multi-continental living; most of them had hundreds of queens or concubines in their palace
The Mughals had control of enormous fortunes through unprovoked attacks, ransacking the Temples, and charging astronomical amounts of taxes.
Some emperors reinstitute the Jizya as a tax levied on non-Muslim payers many assumed as prejudice and exploitative means.
Mughals introduced Persianization to Indian art, architecture, and music thus erasing true Indian art from the region.
The Mughals being the conquerors saw the decline of vibrant regional powers such as Rajputs and Marathas.
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