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After Shah Jahan's vassals had been devastated by the alarming expansion of Ahmednagar during the reign of the Nizam Shahi boy-prince Murtaza Shah III, the emperor dispatched Aurangzeb, who in 1636 brought the Nizam Shahi dynasty to an end. [30]
Why did Aurangzeb depose Shah Jahan? The reasons for Shah Jahan’s deposition are quite simple to look at. One could assume the rational by factoring in the support he harbored in favor of his eldest son Dara Shikoh. However the reality was a little different.
In 1632, Shah Jahan captured the fortress at Daulatabad, Maharashtra and imprisoned Husein Shah of the Nizam Shahi Kingdom of Ahmednagar. Golconda submitted in 1635 and then Bijapur in 1636. Shah Jahan appointed Aurangzeb as Viceroy of the Deccan, consisting of Khandesh, Berar, Telangana, and Daulatabad.
Sep 13, 2024 · Aurangzeb was the third son of the emperor Shah Jahān and Mumtaz Mahal (for whom the Taj Mahal was built). He grew up as a serious-minded and devout youth, wedded to the Muslim orthodoxy of the day and free from the royal Mughal traits of sensuality and drunkenness.
- Aurangzeb is known for being the emperor of India from 1658 to 1707. He was the last of the great Mughal emperors. Under him the Mughal Empire reac...
- Aurangzeb’s parents were the emperor Shah Jahān and Mumtāz Maḥal. He was their third son.
- Aurangzeb was a serious-minded youth and a devout Muslim.
- Aurangzeb’s tomb is located in Khuldabad, India.
- While most of the Muslim Mughal rulers were known for religious tolerance and coexistence, Aurangzeb discriminated against Hindus and destroyed man...
Shah Jahan, the third son of Jahangir, defeated his younger brother, Shahryar Mirza, in battle. He went on to execute his other brother, who had tried to claim the throne, before crowning...
Jul 3, 2019 · Later in 1658 as the combined armies of Murad and Aurangzeb moved north toward the capital, Shah Jahan recovered his health. Dara, who had crowned himself regent, stepped aside. The three younger brothers refused to believe that Shah Jahan was well, though, and converged on Agra, where they defeated Dara's army.
Sep 11, 2024 · In September 1657 Shah Jahān fell ill, precipitating a struggle for succession among his four sons, Dārā Shikōh, Murād Bakhsh, Shah Shujāʿ, and Aurangzeb. The victor, Aurangzeb, declared himself emperor in 1658 and strictly confined Shah Jahān in Agra Fort until his death.
