Abul Muzaffar Muhiuddin Muhammad Aurangzeb
Alamgir (1658 to 1707)
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Aurangzab was born on November
4, 1618, and died on March 3, 1707. He is also known by his chosen imperial
name, Alamgir, and is regarded by some Hindu scholars as the Quintessential.
His reign was marked by years of wars of expansion and a series of rebellions
by his non-Muslim subjects.
Arangzeb ruled most of the
India subcontinent for 48 years, bringing a larger area, especially those in
southern India, under Mughal rule than ever before. A devout Muslim, Aurangzeb
tried to encourage all his people to follow the doctrines of Islam. He
destroyed many works of art because he feared that they might be worshipped as
idols.
