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The Mughal Nobility under Aurangzeb. By Ali M. Athar. (New York: Asia Publishing House for the Department of History, Aligarh Muslim University; distrib. by Taplinger Publishing Company, New York. 1966. Pp. x, 294. $7.75.) This Book Explores How The Ruling Class Of The Mughal Empire Under Aurangzeb Was Structured And Operated. It Texts A Number Of Popular Hypotheses About The Mughal Empire During The Reign Of Aurangzeb By Examining The Composition And Role Of The Nobility In A Formally Centralized Apparatus. This Second Edition Has A New Introduction To Assess The Fresh Material And Qustions Which Have Been Thrown Up Since 1966.