How accurate are Hindu nationalists' claims of extreme brutality perpetrated by Muslim rulers in India?

by Timely_Jury

Hindu nationalists commonly claim that Muslim rulers were prolific destroyers of temples, and had a taste for senseless massacre. In particular, the figure of the 6th Moghul emperor, Aurangzeb, comes up for frequent criticism. How accurate are these claims?

RiceEatingSavage

u/smug_developer discusses Islam’s spread in India here. A deleted user writes another answer on this question here, more in line with modern AH quality standards.

There’s also this Badhistory post debunking the claim specifically, though it’s centered more towards Islamophobes in the US.