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Execution

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

5Records
1657–1689Date range
4Named people
1Places

Chronological records

1657

Jahan1657

House / House of Mogul

Jahans son Aurangzeb led a rebellion when Jahan became ill in and publicly executes his brother and the heir apparent Dara Shikoh

1658

Alamgir1658

House / House of Mogul

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

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

Dara1659

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

1689

Alamgir1689

House / House of Mogul

Captures & executes the Sivajis son of the Maratha

Names involved

AlamgirAurangzebDaraJahan

Provenance

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