Aurangzeb Alamgir -The Greatest Strongest & Invincible Mughal Emperor 1618-1707

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In early 16th century badshah-E-Babur with small group of nomads crossed into India from Afghanistan within 20 years he have created one of the most powerful empires in the history of the world they were called the Great Mughals and they ruled much of Indian subcontinent for hundreds of years Abu Muzaffar Muhiuddin Muhammad Aurangzeb Alamgir commonly known as Aurangzeb was The sixth Great Mughal emperor born on 3rd November 1618 died on 3rd March 1707 His title was Shāhanshāh-e-Saltanatu'l-Hindīya wal-Mugħalīya In September 1657 shah jahan the great Mughal emperor fell ill and retired to massive red fort at Agra near the Taj Mahal He appointed his eldest son to rule in his place But within a year another son Aurangzeb imprisoned his father & crowned himself Emperor Shah jahan spent his last 8 years of life as a captive at red fort Meanwhile shah jahan's sons battle for the throne in the end Aurangzeb ranged supreme killing each of his 3 brothers & a nephew one by one Aurangzeb was a notable expansionist and during his reign, the Mughal Empire reached its greatest extent. He was among the wealthiest of the Mughal rulers with an annual yearly tribute of £38,624,680 (in 1690). Aurangzeb may have been richest & most powerful man in the world Aurangzeb ruled over most of the Asian subcontinent. His reign lasted for 49 years from 1658 until his death in 1707 Aurangzeb was given the title of Alamgir meaning WORLD seizer or world conqueror Aurangzeb dedicated himself to aggressive limitless expansion of Mughal empire Aurangzeb's victories expanded the Mughal Empire to more than 3.2 million square kilometres he ruled over a population estimated as being in the range of 100–150 million subjects Nearly a quarter of world's population Aurangzeb's empire compromised 7 countries of today's world 1 Tajikistan 2 Afghanistan 3 Pakistan 4 Bangladesh 5 India 6 Nepal 7 Bhutan Unlike his predecessors, Aurangzeb led a remarkably austere and pious life. Strict adherence to Islam and Sharia (Islamic law) As emperor, Aurangzeb enforced morals and banned the consumption, usage and practices of: alcoholism, gambling, castration, servitude, eunuchs, music, nautch and narcotics in the Mughal Empire. Aurangzeb was a strong and effective ruler, but with his death the great period of the Mughal dynasty started declining & a new empire started taking over Asian subcontinent the British empire However the Mughal empire officially came to an end in 1857 when bahadur shah zafar last Mughal emperor was exiled by British