The Biography of great Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb Alamgir

 

On 03 November in 1618 AD/CE (14/15 Dhul Qa’dah, 1027 AH), Muhi-ud-Din Muhammad popularly known as Aurangzeb Alamgir (the future Emperor of the Mughal Empire), was born in the city of Dahod, situated in the state of Gujarat, India. He was the Sixth Mughal Emperor, who ruled over almost the entire indian subcontinent for a long-lasted period of 49 years. He is also called 'Zinda Pir' or Living Saint.'

Aurangzeb was the third son of the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan and his mother was Mumtaz Mahal, she buried in the Taj Mahal. Aurangzeb showed his ability in administrative and military matters in various appointments, which gradually caused him to envy his eldest brother Dara Shikoh, the designated successor to the throne.

Aurangzeb was arguably one of the most powerful and wealthiest rulers of his time. His nearly 50-year reign (1658–1707) had a profound influence on the political landscape of early modern Indian history, and his legacy—real and imagined—continues to loom large in India and Pakistan today. Under his reign, India surpassed to Qing Dynasty (China) and became the world's largest economy nearly a quarter (25%) of world GDP in 1700 AD.

According to Truschke, Aurangzeb can not be evaluate in modern standards but according to the traditions and values of his own time, painting a picture of Aurangzeb as a complex figure whose relationship to Islam was dynamic, strategic, and sometimes contradictory.