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Aurangzeb rode against the elephant and threw his spear at its head. He was unhorsed, but escaped death. Aurangzeb's valour was appreciated by his father who conferred on him the title of Bahadur (Brave) and presented him with gifts. When gently 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).
Abu Muzaffar Muhiuddin Muhammad Aurangzeb Alamgir (November 3, 1618 – March 3, 1707), usually known as Aurangzeb, but also sometimes as Alamgir I (Alamgir means world conqueror), was the ruler of the Moghul Empire from 1658 until 1707. He was and is a very controversial figure in Indian history.
When the ninth guru Teghbahadur protested against the policies of Aurangzeb, he was arrested and put to death. Afterwards, Aurangzeb was engaged in struggle against the Marathas in the south and he could not tolerate the emergence of the Sikhs as an armed community.
3 days ago · The war with Mewar came to an end (June 1681) because Aurangzeb had to pursue Akbar to the Deccan, where the prince had joined the Maratha king Sambhaji. Jodhpur remained in a state of rebellion for 27 years more, and Ajit Singh occupied his ancestral dominion immediately after Aurangzeb’s death.
