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Yakub Tucy claims to be a descendant of the last Emperor Mogol Bahadur Shah Zafar. It also claims to be the mutawalli (caregiver) or WAQF property where the waste of the Emperor Mogol tomb.
There has been a massive controversy around the tomb of Aurengzeb in Maharashtra, since many right -wing groups and politicians of the ruling alliance in the state have demanded its elimination. (Image: PTI/File)
The Secretary General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres, has urged to guarantee the protection of the tomb of Aurengzebs in Shambhaji Nagar. This comes after row on the headlines dominated by the tomb of Aurengzebs for almost the entire month.
The letter to Guterres was written by Yakub Habuddin Tucy, who claims to be a descendant of the last Emperor Mogol Bahadur Shah Zafar.
Why Yakub Tucy wrote to the UN?
His demand occurs almost a month after the violence broke out in Nagpur Duration a rally that demanded the elimination of the tombs of Aurengzebs, located in Kuldabad in the district of Chhatrapati Sambhajinar de Maharashtra (previously aungabad).
The controversy was caused by the praise of the Samajwadi party leader, Abu Azmi, to the Mogol ruler. Later, Maharashtra’s prime minister, Devendra Fadnavis, supported the call to eliminate the tomb, but pointed out that the matter had to be legally persecuted since the tomb was a protected monument under the scope of the archaeological society of India.
The problem shot, causing violence in Nagpur. The houses and stores were destroyed, the vehicles were burned and almost 40 people, including 14 police personnel, were tried on March 17.
What does Yakub Tucy want?
Yakub Habuddin Tucy says that the tomb has been declared a “monument of national importance” and is protected by the ancient monuments and archaeological sites and the remains of the law, 1958.
“According to the provisions of said law, no unauthorized construction, alteration, destruction or excavation may be under the protected monument, and said activity would be considered illegal and punishable by law,” the letter to the secretary’s generation.
He denounced the status of the grave and said that security personnel must be deployed to protect it. “Due to the misrepresentation of historical features through films, media and social platforms, it has allowed the manipulation of public feeling, they result in unjustified protests, hatred campaigns and symbolic acts of aggression, such as the burning of effigies,” he said in the letter.
He also stressed that international law imposes the obligation to “safeguard and conserve cultural heritage for the benefit of present and future generations.” The letter cited the signing of the India of the UNESCO Convention on the protection of world cultural and natural heritage, 1972, added: “Any act of destruction, negligence or illegal alteration of such Monters was found with a violation of international obligations.”
He urged the office of the UN Secretary General to be aware of the matter and direct the central government and thus guarantee that the aungzeb tomb has “full legal protection, security and preservation in accordance with national and international laws.”
Who is Yakub Habuddin Tucy?
Yakub Tucy claims to be a descendant of the last Emperor Mogol Bahadur Shah Zafar. It also claims to be the mutawalli (caregiver) or WAQF property where the waste of the Emperor Mogol tomb.
His claim of being the sixth general heir of Bahadur Shah Zafar, the last emperor of the Mogoles, connects his lineage with emperors Mogoles such as Aurengzeb, Shah Jahan and Akbar.
Tucy, who now lives in Hyderabad, caused controversies for claiming rights on some of the most important simulators of the Mogol inheritance of India such as Taj Mahal. He has just claimed at Ram Mandir de Ayodhya.
‘Unnecessary controversy over the tomb of Aurengzeb’
Suresh “Bhaiyyaji” Joshi, main leader of the Ideological Mentor of the BJP, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, described the controversy on the “unnecessary” tomb. “The problem about Aurengzebs’s tomb is unnecessary,” Joshi told journalists last month.
“He (Aurengzeb) died in the district of Chhatrapati Sambhajinar and his tomb was built. Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj had given an example when building Khan’s tomb. This shows the generosity of India and the wavy of the enclave. Joshi added.
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Aurengabad, India, India
