Aurangazeb as he was according to Mughal records on Canvas at India Habitat Center
Released on = February 28, 2007, 5:13 am
Press Release Author = H. S. Communication
Industry = Entertainment
Press Release Summary = Francois the French journalist has organized a painting exhibition which portrayed Mughal Emperor Auragazeb's life and some other historical events. This four days exhibition was held at Indian Habitat Center, Lodhi Road. This exhibition attracted attentions of all visitors including K.P.S. Gill (Chairman Hockey Federation). This exhibition inaugurated by Murali Manohar Joshi (MP, Lok Sabha).
Press Release Body = Francois the French journalist has organized a painting exhibition which portrayed Mughal Emperor Auragazeb's life and some other historical events. This four days exhibition was held at Indian Habitat Center, Lodhi Road. This exhibition attracted attentions of all visitors including K.P.S. Gill (Chairman Hockey Federation). This exhibition inaugurated by Murali Manohar Joshi (MP, Lok Sabha).
At this exhibition paintings, gazettes, and other evidences of Aurangazeb's cruelty exhibited, which portrayed the historical events like Disrtuction of Somnath temple, Hiding of a Mathuta temple Deity, Hindus paying Jiziya, Martyriodom of Shambhunath, son of Shivaji, Shivaji leaves Mughal court in anger, trampling of Hindus protesting Jiziya etc.
Best part of this exhibition is that the interest of a Non Indian person in Indian History. Francois Gautier is the French journalist who stayed in India for more than 25 years has organized exhibitions on several aspects of Indian society and other. He already organized an exhibition 'Minority in Bangladesh, which portrayed the grievances of Bangladeshi's and one more exhibition which shown the constraints of Kashmiri Pandits who are living as refugees in their own villages with a Name 'Kashmiri Pandits'
Francois said that, after this exhibition in Delhi, he is going to exhibit these paintings in Bangalore, Pune Etc. in foreign countries like Atlanta, New York, UK people are very eager to know about Aurangazeb. Because they believe that Aurangazeb such a cruel person who is contrary to Hitler and other communists. He killed his own father, brothers and his own son. His forth coming Exhibition will be on the history of Shivaji who fought with Mughals for a long time.
This painting exhibition has proved once again that people from foreign countries have always very keen about the Indian culture, Tradition, Civilization and History.