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Under Aurangzeb's emperorship, the Mughals reached its greatest extent with their territory spanning nearly the entire Indian subcontinent. His reign is characterized by a period of rapid military expansion, with several dynasties and states being overthrown by the Mughals.
Sep 13, 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.
Jul 3, 2019 · Emperor Aurangzeb of India's Mughal Dynasty (November 3, 1618–March 3, 1707) was a ruthless leader who, despite his willingness to take the throne over the bodies of his brothers, went on to create a "golden age" of Indian civilization. An orthodox Sunni Muslim, he reinstated taxes and laws penalizing Hindus and imposing Sharia law.
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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). He was the third son of the emperor Shah Jahān and Mumtāz Maḥal, for whom the Taj Mahal was built.
Nov 21, 2023 · Did Emperor Aurangzeb bring glory to the Mughal Dynasty? He ruled India for nearly fifty years, from 1658-1707. Aurangzeb expanded the Mughal territory to its greatest extent.
When Aurangzeb took power, the Mughal Empire had ruled large parts of India since its founding in 1526 by Babur, a prince from Central Asia. Under Babur’s descendants, the empire steadily expanded and emerged as one of the wealthiest and most powerful states in the early modern world.
May 27, 2022 · From around 1675, Aurangzeb began to shed all inhibitions; aggression became the preference in policy where accommodation might have been more politic. In 1675, Guru Tegh Bahadur was martyred, inspiring the rise of Sikhs under Guru Gobind Singh.