Aurangzeb
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Aurangzeb was a 17th-century Mughal emperor known for expanding the empire to its greatest territorial extent and for his strict Islamic policies that marked a turning point in Mughal history.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Mughal emperor
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historical figure → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Alamgir I
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Aurangzeb Alamgir → |
| birthDate |
1618-11-03
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| birthPlace |
Dahod
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Gujarat → Mughal Empire → |
| burialPlace |
Khuldabad
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Mausoleum of Aurangzeb → near Aurangabad → |
| cameToPowerBy |
war of succession against his brothers
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| capital |
Delhi
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Shahjahanabad → |
| child |
Azam Shah
→
Bahadur Shah I → Muhammad Akbar → Zeb-un-Nissa → |
| commissionedWork |
Fatawa-e-Alamgiri
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| coronationPlace |
Delhi
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| deathDate |
1707-03-03
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| deathPlace |
Ahmednagar
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Deccan → India → |
| dynasty |
Mughal dynasty
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| era |
17th century
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early 18th century → |
| father |
Shah Jahan
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| fullName |
Abu’l Muzaffar Muhi-ud-Din Muhammad Aurangzeb Alamgir
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| historicalSignificance |
his reign marked the beginning of Mughal decline
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last of the great Mughal emperors → |
| house |
House of Timur
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| knownFor |
conflict with the Rajputs
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conflicts with the Marathas → conflicts with the Sikhs → expansion of the Mughal Empire to its greatest territorial extent → long Deccan campaigns → reintroduction of the jizya tax on non-Muslims → strict Islamic policies → |
| language |
Persian (court language)
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| militaryCampaign |
Deccan wars against Bijapur
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Deccan wars against Golconda → campaigns in the northwest frontier → wars against the Maratha Empire → |
| mother |
Mumtaz Mahal
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| notableEvent |
execution of Dara Shikoh
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imprisonment of Shah Jahan in Agra Fort → |
| patronage |
Islamic jurisprudence
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| policy |
austere court etiquette
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banning of certain courtly music performances → destruction or closure of some Hindu temples → implementation of Islamic law (sharia) in administration → |
| predecessor |
Shah Jahan
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| reignEnd |
1707-03-03
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| reignStart |
1658-07-31
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| religion |
Islam
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Sunni Islam → |
| sibling |
Dara Shikoh
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Murad Bakhsh → Shah Shuja → |
| spouse |
Dilras Banu Begum
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| successor |
Bahadur Shah I
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| territorialExtent |
from Afghanistan to the Deccan plateau
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from Kashmir to the Tamil region → |
| title |
Alamgir
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| titleMeaning |
Conqueror of the World
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