Aurangzeb

Mughal emperor

Birthday: November 4, 1618

Birthplace: Dahod

Death Date: March 3, 1707

Age at death: 88 years old

Sign: Scorpio

About Aurangzeb

Aurangzeb (Abul Muzaffar Muhi-ud-Din Muhammad Aurangzeb), also known as Alamgir, was a Mughal Emperor.

His Highlights/Legacy

He reigned over most of the Indian subcontinent (India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, Sri Lanka and the Maldives) for almost 50 years. During his reign, the empire reached its greatest extent. At the time, the Mughal Empire was more than 3.2 million square kilometres and its population was more than 100 million people.

He also encouraged Islamic calligraphy and arts.

His Personal Life

He had 4 wives and 10 children. He died at the age of 88, outliving most of his children.

Aurangzeb Photo Gallery

Title

Emperor Awrangzib Receives Prince Mu'azzam. Commentary: This painting, from an album complied for Shuja al-Dawla, a nawab of Oudh, was produced at the end of the period of Mughal greatness: Mughal power and wealth and hence artistic patronage and production peaked during the reigns of Akbar (r.1556-1605), Jahangir (r.1605-27), Shah Jahan (r.1628-57), and Awrangzib (r.1658-1707). Then, in 1739, the Iranian ruler Nadir Shah sacked Delhi, carrying back to Iran the riches of the Mughals – their library, treasury and even the fabled Peacock Throne. More than anything, this was a devastating psychological blow from which the Mughals never recovered.

Author

Mughal painter

Source

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Aurangzeb_T0000253_104.jpg

License

Public domain

Aurangzeb's Popularity

Aurangzeb was a famous Mughal emperor, who was born on November 4, 1618. As a person born on this date, Aurangzeb is listed in our database as the 9th most popular celebrity for the day (November 4).

People born on November 4 fall under the Zodiac sign of Scorpio, the Scorpion. Aurangzeb is the 434th most popular Scorpio.

Aside from information specific to Aurangzeb's birthday, Aurangzeb is the 3rd most famous Mughal.

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