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Aurangzeb

Alamgir Aurangzeb

Aurangzeb remains one of the most consequential and contested Mughal emperors.

BORN 1618 CE · Dahod, Mughal EmpireDIED 1707 CE · Ahmednagar, Mughal EmpireERA Mughal

NOTABLE CONTRIBUTION

Ruled the Mughal Empire at its greatest territorial extent while intensifying debates over law and imperial policy.

THE RECORD

His long reign expanded Mughal rule deep into the Deccan.
He sponsored the Fatawa Alamgiri, a major Hanafi legal compilation.
His policies are debated for their religious, fiscal, and political consequences.