Aurangzeb Alamgir, the sixth Mughal Emperor (r. 1658–1707), is often remembered for his controversial policies, which have ...

In the Mughal Empire all sons were believed to have equal right to the throne, so each son quickly prepared to prove themselves as the greatest Mughal ruler. Aurangzeb won the battle against his ...

Aurangzeb's religious intolerance and heavy-handed tactics alienated many of the empire's subjects, particularly the Hindu ...