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Who was the baddest Mughal emperor?
Humayun’s son Akbar (reigned 1556–1605) is often remembered as the greatest of all Mughal emperors. When Akbar came to the throne, he inherited a shrunken empire, not extending much beyond the Punjab and the area around Delhi.
Was Aurangzeb The last powerful Mughal emperor?
Aurangzeb is known for being the emperor of India from 1658 to 1707. He was the last of the great Mughal emperors. Under him the Mughal Empire reached its greatest extent, although his policies helped lead to its dissolution.
Who was the best Mughal Emperor after Akbar?
List of Mughal Emperors in India (1526-1857)
Emperor | Reign |
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Shah Jahan III | 1759-1760 |
Shah Alam II | 1760–1806 |
Akbar Shah II | 1806–1837 |
Bahadur Shah II | 1837–1857 |
Was Aurangzeb good or bad?
Widely considered to be the last effective ruler of the Mughal Empire, Aurangzeb compiled the Fatawa-e-Alamgiri, and was among the few monarchs to have fully established Sharia law and Islamic economics throughout the Indian subcontinent. He also patronized works of Islamic and Arabic calligraphy.
Who succeeded Aurangzeb?
Bahadur Shah
After Aurangzeb’s death, his eldest son by his chief consort, Muhammad Azam Shah, declared himself successor, but was shortly defeated in one of the largest battles of India, the Battle of Jajau and overthrown by Bahadur Shah.
Was Aurangzeb a bad leader?
It is true that under him the Mughal empire reached its zenith, but Aurangzeb was also a very cruel ruler some might even say monstrous. The number of temples destroyed by Aurangzeb is counted in four, if not five figures.
Why is Aurangzeb a bad reputation?
In this communalisation of history, emperor Aurangzeb (1618–1707) bears the dubious distinction of being blamed for the downfall of the mighty Mughal empire due to his intolerance, a product of his puritanical interpretation of religion.
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