Royalty · 1618–1707
Aurangzeb
Mughal Emperor who expanded the empire to its maximum extent
Did you know?Unlike many of his predecessors, he was known for his austere lifestyle and often earned money by sewing caps and copying the Quran.
Alamgir I (Muhi al-Din Muhammad; 3 November 1618 – 3 March 1707), commonly known by the title Aurangzeb, was the sixth Mughal emperor, reigning from 1658 until his death in 1707. Under his reign, the Mughal Empire reached its greatest extent, with territory spanning nearly the entirety of the Indian subcontinent.
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- Would be
- 407
- Age at death
- 88
- Years since death
- 319
- Born
- November 3, 1618 · Dahod, India
- Died
- March 3, 1707
- Known for
- Royalty
Family
- Father
- Shah Jahan
- Mother
- Mumtaz Mahal
- Spouses
- Dilras Banu, Nawab Bai
- Children
- Azam Shah, Badr-un-Nissa Begum, Bahadur Shah I, Kam Bakhsh, Mehr-un-Nissa, Muhammad Sultan of Mughal, Sultan Muhammad Akbar, Zeb-un-Nisa, Zinat un-nisa, Zubdat-un-Nissa
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