Where Did Aurangzeb Rule?

Aurangzeb, also spelled Aurangzib, Arabic Awrangzīb, kingly title ʿĀlamgīr, original name Muḥī al-Dīn Muḥammad, (born November 3, 1618, Dhod, Malwa [India]—died March 3, 1707), emperor of India from 1658 to 1707, the last of the great Mughal emperors.

What did Aurangzeb do as ruler?

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.

How did Aurangzeb became king?

The sixth Mughal ruler, Aurangzeb proclaimed himself king on July 31, 1658. He is considered the last of the most powerful rulers of the Mughal dynasty. Shah Jahan, Aurangzeb's father, continued the Mughal practice of assigning authority to sons. In 1634, Shah Jahan made Aurangzeb the Subahdar (governor) of the Deccan.