India, March 6 -- Consider the sixth Mughal emperor. He ill-treated his elderly father, executed his older brother, and was greatly intolerant to his people, especially those not sharing his Islamic orthodoxy.

While the infamous Aurangzeb lies buried far from Delhi, a few of the material remains of his time subsist in our city. Such as the Sheesh Mahal monument in Shalimar Bagh where he was crowned emperor some 350 years ago, and the icy white Moti Masjid he later built within the Red Fort.

That said, one Delhi monument that singularly conveys a truer appraisal of his era barely hints at being an important monument. It is very small, not imposing at all, and isn't frequented by tourists. It is the grave of a man martyred by Aurangzeb. Ind...