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Aurangzeb rode against the elephant and threw his spear at its head. He was unhorsed but escaped death. For his courage, Aurangzeb's father conferred on him the title of Bahadur (brave) and presented him with gifts. When chided for his recklessness, Aurangzeb replied:
May 7, 2024 · Aurangzeb (born November 3, 1618, Dhod, Malwa [India]—died March 3, 1707) was the emperor of India from 1658 to 1707, the last of the great Mughal emperors. Under him, the Mughal Empire reached its greatest extent, although his policies helped lead to its dissolution.
May 20, 2022 · A Mughal emperor who died more than 300 years ago has become a hot topic of debate in India in recent months. Aurangzeb, often described as the "last effective Mughal emperor" ruled India for...
Mar 3, 2021 · Death of Aurangzeb Aurangzeb was 88 years old when he died in central India on March 3, 1707. He died of natural causes, those being terminal illnesses that had gotten to him.
This day in 1707 marked the death of the great Indian ruler Aurangzeb, very likely the richest and most powerful man in the world in his time. Aurangzeb is remembered in Indian history as the man who autocratically ruled over their greatest empire.
Jul 3, 2019 · Died: March 3, 1707 in Bhingar, Ahmednagar, India. Spouse (s): Nawab Bai, Dilras Banu Begum, Aurangabadi Mahal. Children: Zeb-un-Nissa, Muhammad Sultan, Zinat-un-Nissa, Bahadur Shah I, Badr-un-Nissa, Zubdat-un-Nissa, Muhammad Azam Shah, Sultan Muhammad Akbar, Mehr-un-Nissa, Muhammad Kam Bakhsh.
Aurangzeb, orig. Muḥī al-Dīn Muḥammad, (born Nov. 3, 1618, Dhod, Malwa, India—died March 3, 1707), Last of the great Mughal emperors of India (r. 1658–1707).
