Aurangzeb ( 1658- 1707)
Aurangzeb imprisoned Sahaja in the Agra Fort
In 1679 Aurangzeb imposed jizya tax on Hindus
He took the title of Alamgir in 1659.
called as Zinda Pir, the living Saint
Mir jumla, Aurangzeb’s ableist general led the expedition against ahoms
appointed officials named mahutashib(Regulator of moral conduct)
forbade inscription of kalma on the coins.
ended the celebration of Navroz festival
forbade music in the court
ended jharokha Darshan, use of almances and weighting of the emperor.
Aurangzeb compiled fatawa e Alamgiri
built Moti Masjid at Red Fort
Aurangzeb for his wife built the Tomb at Aurangabad named biwi’s Tomb
Mughal conquest reached its peak during the Regime of Aurangzeb
Bijapur by defeated Sikandar Adil Shah and Golconda, by eliminating Qutub Shahi dynasty were annexed in 1686 and 1687 respectively
revolts under Aurangzeb
rise of marathas, give gave him a formidable opponent, Shivaji
Jat peasants of Bharatpur around Mathura revolted and created Bharatpur state
pashtuns revolted in 1672
First Afghan rebellion was by Yusuf Shahi tribe of Afghanistan of Roshni sect.
second Afghani rebellion led by Ajmal Khan
9th Sikh Guru Teg Bahadur revolted
He died at Ahmednagar at the age of 88 on 20 February 1707
In his personal life Aurangzeb was industrious and disciplined.
He earned money for his personal expenses by copying Quran and selling those copies
He discontinued the celebration of Dussehra and royal astronomers and astrologers were also dismissed from service.
started the policy of destroying Hindu temples.