New Delhi, March 31 -- Maharashtra Navanirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray on Sunday slammed attempts to incite communal tension over Aurangazeb's tomb and said history shouldn't be viewed from the prism of caste and religion.

He also asked people not to rely on WhatsApp forwards for historical information.

Addressing his annual Gudhi Padwa rally at Shivaji Park in Mumbai, Thackeray said the Mughal ruler wanted to "kill a thought called Shivaji" but failed and died in Maharashtra.

Afzal Khan, the Bijapur general, was buried near the Pratapgadh Fort and it couldn't have been done without Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj's permission, he said.

Thackeray's comments came amid demands by right-wing outfits for the removal of Aurangzeb's tomb ...