Alamgir Biography

Aurangzeb, also known as Alamgir I, ruler of the Mughal Empire from 1658 until his death, the sixth Mughal ruler after Babur, Humayun, Akbar, Jahangir, and Shah

Birth of Alamgir, 3rd son of Shah Jahan

Appointed Viceroy of the Deccan kingdoms

Marries Rabia Daurrani

Aurangzeb serves as governor of Gujarat before later receiving other provincial commands.

Appointed Commander in Chief in Balkh & Badakhstan

Aurangzeb is appointed to command Mughal operations in Badakhshan.

Aurangzeb takes responsibility for Mughal operations around Balkh during the Central Asian campaign.

Aurangzeb receives his second appointment as viceroy of the Deccan, beginning another extended period of provincial command.

Imprisons his brother Shah Jahan at Agra

Aurangzeb has Murad arrested after intoxicating him and later executes him, Murads former supporters, instead of fighting for Murad, defect to Aurangzeb

Aurangzeb rules Hindustan for 48 years, expands the Mughal Empire to its greatest extent, encompassing all but the southern tip of the Indian subcontinent

Aurangzeb rules Hindustan for 48 years, expands the Mughal Empire to its greatest extent, encompassing all but the southern tip of the Indian subcontinent. Allows Daras son Sulaiman to escape via the Himalayan foothills and join his father in Punjab, Aurangzeb offers Shuja the governorship of Bengal isolating Dara and causing more troops to defect to Aurangzeb

Dara gathers his forces, and moves to the Punjab, the army sent against Shuja is trapped in the east, its generals Jai Singh I and Diler Khan, submitted to Aurangzeb.

Ruler of the Mughal Empire from 1658 until his death, the sixth Mughal ruler after Babur, Humayun, Akbar, Jahangir, and Shah Jahan. Last of the Mughal Emperors, and takes the title of Alamgir.

Shuja battles his brother, but his forces suffered a series of defeats at Aurangzeb's hands, Shuja goes into exile in Arakan, Myanmar where he disappears, and is presumed to be dead.

With Shuja and Murad disposed of, and with his father Shah Jahan confined in Agra, Aurangzeb pursues Dara, chasing him across the northwest bounds of the empire, Dara is betrayed by one of his generals. Succeeds as Shah of India after killing his brothers.

Crowns himself Emperor with the title "Conqueror of the World"

Loses Assam.

Prince Akbar rebels against Aurangzeb and later seeks refuge outside Mughal India.

Defeats his son Akbar who is forced to seek exile in Persia

Captures Bijapur.

Captures Golconda.

Captures & executes the Sivajis son of the Maratha

Captures & executes the Sivajis son of the Maratha

Overuns the territory of the Maratha with his Grand Army of the Deccan

Death of Alamgir

Leaves the throne to internecine quarrels & the destruction of the Mogul Empire