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Coronation

India · House / House of Mogul. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

2Records
1658–1659Date range
2Named people
1Places

Chronological records

1658

Alamgir31 July 1658

House / House of Mogul

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

1659

Aurangzeb1659

Delhi · House / House of Mogul

Aurangzeb arranges a formal coronation and has Dara openly marched in chains back to Delhi; when Dara finally arrived, he has his brother executed

Names involved

AlamgirAurangzeb

Provenance

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