Aurangzeb Birthday, Real Name, Age, Weight, Height, Family, Facts, Death Cause, Contact Details, Wife, Children, Bio & More

Aurangzeb

Emperors (Mughal Emperor)

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PERSONAL INFORMATION

REAL NAME

Muhi-ud-Din Muhammad

NICK NAMES

Alamgir

BIRTHDAY

November 3, 1618

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

Indian

PROFESSION

Emperors (Mughal Emperor)

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)

Aurangzeb daughter Zubdat-un-Nissa Begum

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

RELIGION

Sunni Islam

AURANGZEB PICTURE

More Information

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.

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— Mohammed Rafi (@Rafi_mohammed1) June 7, 2023

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.