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- When Aurangzeb died after a reign of nearly 49 years, he left an empire not yet moribund but confronted with a number of menacing problems. The failure of the Mughals to cope with them after the reign of his son Bahādur Shāh I led to the collapse of the empire in the mid-18th century.
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Aurangzeb and the Mughals belonged to a branch of the Timurid dynasty. He held administrative and military posts under his father Shah Jahan (r. 1628–1658) and gained recognition as an accomplished military commander. Aurangzeb served as the viceroy of the Deccan in 1636–1637 and the governor of Gujarat in 1645–1647.
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.
- 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...
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...
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.
- Kallie Szczepanski
May 20, 2022 · Aurangzeb, often described as the "last effective Mughal emperor" ruled India for nearly 50 years from 1658 to 1707 - but he was never a favourite in the eyes of historians.
6 days ago · For more than a decade, Aurangzeb appeared to be in full control. The Mughals suffered a bit in Assam and Koch Bihar, but they gainfully invaded Arakanese lands in coastal Myanmar (Burma), captured Chittagong, and added territories in Bikaner, Bundelkhand, Palamau, Assam, and elsewhere.
Jul 2, 2018 · In 1647, Aurangzeb was sent to Balkh to deal with the insurgent Uzbek and Turkmen tribes, but despite his best efforts Aurangzeb could do little and had to a settle for an unsatisfactory deal with the Uzbeks.
