Aurungzeb
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1618–1707, Mogul emperor of Hindustan 1658–1707.
Historical Examples
It is officially stated they have 272 mosques, of which that of Aurungzeb, with its lofty minarets, is the largest.
Life and Work in Benares and Kumaon, 1839-1877 James Kennedy
In the reign, however, of Aurungzeb, it was overrun by the Turks.
The Natural History of the Varieties of Man Robert Gordon Latham
The Mogul empire rapidly expanded during the reigns of Akbar and his successors down to Aurungzeb, when it attained its climax.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 10 Various
But one of those sons, Aurungzeb, was a man of restless ambition.
Stories about Famous Precious Stones Mrs Goddard Orpen
Aurungzeb was the first of the Moghuls to reside in the Mahomedan atmosphere of Delhi throughout his long reign.
India, Old and New Sir Valentine Chirol
Govind spent most of his time in wars with Aurungzeb marked by indomitable perseverance rather than success.
Hinduism And Buddhism, Volume II. (of 3) Charles Eliot
Within thirteen years of Aurungzeb’s death, in 1706, six sovereigns were seated on the imperial throne.
Life and Work in Benares and Kumaon, 1839-1877 James Kennedy
Not content with his appointed province of the Deccan, Aurungzeb pretended to the imperial crown itself.
Stories about Famous Precious Stones Mrs Goddard Orpen
The head was then immediately brought to Aurungzeb, as a certificate that his orders had been duly executed.
Stories about Famous Precious Stones Mrs Goddard Orpen
noun
1618–1707, Mogul emperor of Hindustan (1658–1707), whose reign marked both the height of Mogul prosperity and the decline of its power through the revolts of the Marathas
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