This book on Anecdotes of Aurangzib with a life of Aurangzib and historical notes by the Veteran historian who spent thirty six years examining personality, character and policy of the emperor based upon original sources is a rare asset on the subject. This work is a collection of extracts from Ahkam-i-Alamgiri. It records besides imperial orders, many anecdotes throwing light on Aurangzib's life, his sons and grandsons, his officers and policy towards Shias and Muslims. A work of a distinct type, testifying to the eagerness of the author to take his readers to the original sources. A must-read book on the subject.