He planned to establish the nation as an Islamic state and restricted Hindu festivals and destroyed many Hindu temples.
Last words of Aurangzeb on his death-bed to his sons: ‘I know not who I am, where I shall go , or what will happen to this sinner, full of sins.
Shah Jahan then recovered from his illness, but Aurangzeb declared him unfit to rule and had him locked up in the Agra Fort for the rest of his life. As his condition worsened, his four sons by Mumtaz began to fight for the Peacock Throne.Shah Jahan favored the eldest son Dara, but many Muslims considered him too worldly and irreligious. Now I will say good-bye to every one in this world and entrust every one to the care of God.
He bitterly accused the emperor of favoring Dara Shikoh.Shah Jahan needed all of his sons in order to run his huge empire, however, so in 1646 he appointed Aurangzeb governor of Gujarat. The Mughal emperor was able to crush the revolts and consolidate his powers, but the constant warfare severely depleted the Mughal treasury and army, and weakened the emperor’s strength.During his reign he was able to expand the Mughal Empire to 3.2 million square kilometers, and was probably the richest and most powerful man alive at one point of his life. History › Mughals › Shah Jahan › Succession did not necessarily fall to the eldest son. He was commanded by his father to annex the small Rajput kingdom of Baglana which he easily did.
https://scroll.in/article/856178/aurangzeb-was-a-bigot-not-just-by-our-standards-but-by-those-of-his-predecessors-and-peers Aurangzeb was the sixth Mughal Emperor of India. Perhaps most worryingly for the Mughal emperor, he relied heavily on On March 3, 1707, the 88-year-old Aurangzeb died in central India. He died of illness at the age of 88 on 20 February 1707.
Aurangzeb: 89 Years of Struggle. https://www.thequint.com/news/india/aurangzeb-misconception-temple-destroyer-mughal-legacy Shah Jahan spent his last eight years gazing out the window at the Taj Mahal, attended by his daughter Jahanara Begum. The brothers must have grown up knowing that one day they would have to fight one another for power.In any case, Aurangzeb was a fearless man who knew what he had to do in order to survive. He conquered the Adil Shahis of Bijapur and Qutbshahis of Golconda, in addition to the annexation of the Ahmednagar Sultanate. At the same time, however, he greatly expanded the … https://www.newsx.com/national/diwali-2017-not-sc-it-was-mughal-emperor-aurangzeb-who-banned-firecrackers-in-india-for-the-first-time The empire reached its greatest extent under him, even though temporarily; during his lifetime the extent of Mughal empire was more than 3.2 million square kilometres. He gained much notoriety for his crimes and brutality against people of other religions. He displayed ruthless determination and excellent strategic skills during the war with his brothers.He imprisoned Shah Jahan in his own place in Agra, and had his brothers, nephew, and even a son of his own killed in his craze to attain the crown. However, his ruthlessness, treachery, and intolerance surely contributed to the weakening of the once-great empire.Perhaps Aurangzeb's early experiences of being held hostage by his grandfather and being constantly overlooked by his father warped the young prince's personality.
Valentine's Day How the heartless emperor Aurangzeb fell in love at first sight The Mughal ruler is usually portrayed as a calculating, warring ruler.
Instead, the sons built armies and competed militarily for the throne.