Aurangzeb

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

Viewers of Aurangzeb, also viewed

Akihito (90)

Japanese emperor

F.A.Q. about Aurangzeb

When is his birthday?

Aurangzeb's birthday is on November 4, 1618.

In how many days is his birthday?

Aurangzeb's birthday is in 193 days

How old was Aurangzeb when he died?

He was 88 years old.

When did he die?

He died in March 3, 1707.

How old would he be today?

Aurangzeb would be 405 years old if he was alive today.

Where was Aurangzeb from?

He was born in Dahod.