Why did Aurangzeb later discontinue the celebration of Navroj?

As part of his orthodox religious shift, he viewed the festival as an un-Islamic Persian/Zoroastrian tradition and removed it from official state functions.

Mughal Cultural Integration

UPSC Archival Analysis

Archived: 2001 | Updated: July 10, 2026

Exam Year

2001

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UPSC Level

ID: ART_MIS_2001_58 Ref: Our Pasts - II

Mughals adopted 'Navroj' festival from-

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The Mughals adopted the Navroj festival from the Parsi (Zoroastrian) tradition. It is the Persian New Year celebration that marks the arrival of spring.