Aurangzeb Birthday, Real Name, Age, Weight, Height, Family, Facts, Death Cause, Contact Details, Wife, Children, Bio & More
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PERSONAL INFORMATION
REAL NAME
Muhi-ud-Din Muhammad
NICK NAMES
Alamgir
BIRTHDAY
BORN ON DAY
Saturday
BIRTHPLACE
Dahod, Gujarat, India
DIED AT AGE
88 Years 4 Months 0 Days
DEATHDATE
March 3, 1707
DEATHPLACE
Bhingar, Ahmednagar
CAUSE OF DEATH
Natural Causes
NATIONALITY
PROFESSION
ZODIAC
SCORPIO
FEATURES
Black Hair, Dark Brown Eyes,
Physical Stats
CHEST
N/A
BICEPS
N/A
WAIST
N/A
HEIGHT
5'7''(feet & inches)
1.7018 meters
170.18 cm
WEIGHT
88 kg
193.6 lbs
Aurangzeb Family Members
Parents
MOTHER
Mumtaz Mahal
FATHER
Shah Jahan
BROTHER(S) NAME
Dara Shikoh
Shah Shuja
Murad Bakhsh
SISTER(S) NAME
Jahanara Begum
Roshanara Begum
Aurangzeb Marriage, Affairs and Children
SPOUSE
Aurangabadi Mahal (-1688)
Child(ren) of Aurangzeb and Aurangabadi Mahal
Mihr-un-Nissa Begum (28 September, 1661) (Daughter) (Princess)
SPOUSE
Udaipuri Mahal (-)
Child(ren) of Aurangzeb and Udaipuri Mahal
Muhammad Kam Bakhsh (6 March, 1667) (Son) (Prince)
SPOUSE
Dilras Banu Begum (-)
Child(ren) of Aurangzeb and Dilras Banu Begum
Zeb-un-Nissa (15 February, 1638) (Daughter) (Poet)
Muhammad Akbar (11 September, 1657) (Son) (Mughal prince)
Muhammad Azam Shah (28 June, 1653) (Son) (Prince)
Zubdat-un-Nissa Begum (2 August, 1651) (Daughter) (Princess)
Zinat-un-Nissa Begum (5 October, 1643) (Daughter) (Princess)
SPOUSE
Nawab Bai (1638-1691)
Child(ren) of Aurangzeb and Nawab Bai
Bahadur Shah I (14 October, 1643) (Son) (Mughal Emperor)
Muhammad Sultan (30 December, 1639) (Son) (Mughal prince)
Badr-un-Nissa Begum (27 November, 1647) (Daughter) (Princess)
Fame & Address
DEBUT
FAMOUS FROM/AS
6th Mughal Emperor
Education, Net Worth & More
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About Aurangzeb
Aurangzeb was a strong Mughal emperor and is an important chapter of Indian history. He ruled for about five decades and had almost the entire Indian subcontinent under his territory. The ruler is known for establishing Sharia Laws and Islamic economics in India. He was unpopular among Hindus due to the destruction of several temples, imposing jizya, and killing for the sake of religion.
Some Lesser Known Facts About Aurangzeb
Not all those things that are popular about the emperor are true.
- Did Aurangzeb takes alcohol? No.
- Was Aurangzeb in the habit of Smoking? No.
- Aurangzeb was non vegetarian.
- He was the sixth Mughal emperor and could also be called as last influential ruler of the Mughal dynasty as during the reign of his son Bahadur Shah Zafar, the British government took over the Indian constituency and Mughal rule ended.
- Indian economy flourished during his reign and was one of the richest nations in the world.
- He earned the title of "Bahadur" when he won over a maddened elephant at the age of just 15. His father emperor Shah Jahan weighed him with pure gold admiring his victory.
- Aurangzeb was a strict follower of Islamic teachings and banned singing, dancing, and playing musical instruments in his empire. Also, he was against prostitution and the consumption of alcohol. He memorized the whole Quran. He also imposed a ban on gambling and the consumption of narcotics as these activities are against Islamic laws. His devotees named him "Zinda Pir" due to his strict adherence to the Shariat laws.
- Though his father was popular for building the Taj Mahal, Aurangzeb's thinking was much against Shah Jahan. He never liked spending royal money on building monuments. The construction work during his reign was very few in amount. Some monuments made by him include Bibi ka Maqbara in Aurangabad and Badshahi Masjid in Lahore.
Taj Mahal, Aurangzeb's thinking wa" title="Though his father was popular for building the - If you are thinking, he was a kind-hearted influential ruler then you are completely wrong. He executed his own elder brother Dara Shikoh and King Sambhaji of Maratha. Also, Sikh Guru Teg Bahadur was beheaded due to his order.
- It was very difficult for non-muslims to survive under his reign. He imposed jizya on the people who follow any religion other than Islam and live under his territory. The emperor is also popular for destroying several Hindu, Jains, and Buddhist temples.
- He focused on the textile industry and also introduced Persian techniques of block printing. Pashmina shawls which were used by Mughals also gained popularity among French and English people.
- Before Aurangzeb came into power verses from Quran were stamped into the coin but he changed the system and said that coins were regularly touched by hands and feet that's why Holy Quran gets disrespected due to this.
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