Man Who Claims To Be Mughal 'Descendant' Moves UN Over Aurangzeb Tomb Row
Yakub Habeebuddin Tucy has written to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres amid a controversy over the tomb. Prince Yakub claimed to be the caretaker of the Waqf property where the tomb resides.
A man who claims to be a descendant of the last Mughal emperor, Bahadur Shah Zafar, has approached the United Nations seeking security to protect Aurangzeb's tomb in Maharashtra's Shambhaji Nagar.
Yakub Habeebuddin Tucy has written to United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres amid a controversy over the tomb. Prince Yakub claimed to be the caretaker of the Waqf property where the tomb resides.
Violence erupted in Nagpur during a rally which demanded the removal of the tomb located in Kuldabad, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar district (formerly Aurangabad).
He said the grave has been declared a 'Monument of National Importance' and is protected under the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958.
"As per the provisions of the said Act, no unauthorised construction, alteration, destruction, or excavation can be undertaken at or near the protected monument, and any such activity would be deemed illegal and punishable under law," the letter read.
"Due to the misrepresentation of historical factions through films, media outlets, and social platforms has enabled the manipulation of public sentiment, resulting in unwarranted protests, hate campaigns and symbolic acts of aggression such as burning of effigies," he said in the letter.
Prince Yakub underlined that international law imposes an obligation to "safeguard and conserve cultural heritage for the benefit of present and future generations."
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