Aurangzeb, Emperor · Sixth Mughal emperor

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RulerEmperor · Sixth Mughal emperor

Aurangzebأورنگزيب عالمگير

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The emperor who ruled the Mughal Empire at its largest and sponsored the Fatawa Alamgiri.

Known as Alamgir, he lived simply, copied Qurans and sewed caps to earn his keep, and had scholars compile the Fatawa Alamgiri of Hanafi law. He reimposed the jizya in 1679 and spent his last decades at war in the Deccan.

Who came before and after?

Shah JahanBahadur Shah II

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Who else is linked?

Mughal EmpireDelhiLahore

Source: history · Wikipedia

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