Shahenshah (Marathi: शहेनशहा) is a 1970 Marathi historical fiction novel by N S Inamdar. The story is a fictional biography of the Mughal emperor Muhi-ud-Din Muhammad, otherwise popularly known as Aurangzeb. Under his reign the Mughal Empire achieved its largest expansion and also saw a rapid downfall, disintegrating shortly after his death. The novel focuses on his 50-year reign and is about an Emperor who is feared by all and is extremely intelligent yet faces a heartbroken and lonely death.[1] Hence the title Shahanshah, which is a title given to emperors.[2]

Shahenshah
Front cover of the novel
AuthorNagnath S. Inamdar
TranslatorVikrant Pande
GenreBiographical fiction
PublisherContinental Prakashan
Publication date
1970
Publication placeIndia
Pages715
ISBN9788174210616

English translation

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Front Cover of English translation by Vikrant Pande

The book was translated to English as "Shahenshah - The Life of Aurangzeb" by Vikrant Pande and published by Harper Perennial in 2016.[3][2]

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  1. ^ "Found in translation". The Hindu. 9 September 2016. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
  2. ^ a b Lokapally, Vijay (12 June 2016). "Giving the emperor his due". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
  3. ^ "HarperCollinsPublishers India | Shahenshah". harpercollins.co.in. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
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