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Imprisons his brother Shah Jahan at Agra
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Imprisons his brother Shah Jahan at Agra
With his succession secured, Aurangzeb keeps Shah Jahan under house arrest at the Red Fort in Agra. Aurangzeb, son of Shah Jahan, overthrew his father and locked him up in the Jasmine tower
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