Hyderabad, March 20 -- Two years ago, a lane in New Delhi named after the Mughal ruler, Aurangzeb was changed to Abdul Kalam Lane. It commemorated the late president but did not erase Aurangzeb from the collective memory of the country though that was the intent. Now, efforts are on to further erase it by asking for the destruction of Aurangzeb's grave in Maharashtra's Khuldabad.

Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb

This demand, at least not to protect the grave, is not new. The outrage at the presence of the grave suddenly burst out after the portrayal of how Chhatrapati Shivaji's son, Chhatrapati Sambhaji was cruelly killed by dismembering him on the Mughal ruler's orders in Chava, a movie. Its graphic nature has stirred strong emotions.

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