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Aurangzeb
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Au·rang·zeb also Au·rung·zeb  (ôrng-zb) 1618-1707.
Hindustani emperor (1658-1707) who imposed Muslim orthodoxy and expanded the empire.

Aurangzeb, Aurungzeb [ˈɔːrəŋˌzɛb]
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(Biographies / Aurangzeb (1618-1707) M, Indian, POLITICS: hereditary ruler) 1618-1707, Mogul emperor of Hindustan (1658-1707), whose reign marked both the height of Mogul prosperity and the decline of its power through the revolts of the Marathas


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Kankwari is a historical structure where Emperor Aurangzeb imprisoned his brother named Dara Shikoh.
When threatened by the Mughals, the last Qutub Shahi King Abulhassan Tana Shah withdrew himself to the fort and fought a long and hard battle against a far more superior and larger army led by Emperor Aurangzeb himself.
He challenged the Mogul emperor Aurangzeb and was tried and beheaded for championing the cause of Hindus.
 
 
 
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