AURANGZEB

born Nov. 3, 1618, Dhod, Malwa, India died March 3, 1707 also spelled Aurangzib, Arabic Awrangzib, kingly title 'alamgir, original name Muhi-ud-Din Muhammad last of the great Mughal emperors of India (reigned 16581707). Under him the Mughal Empire reached its greatest extent, although his policies helped lead to its dissolution. Additional reading Relevant historical background is provided in S.M. Edwardes and H.L.O. Garrett, Mughal Rule in India (1930, reprinted 1976); and Robert C. Hallissey, The Rajput Rebellion Against Aurangzeb: A Study of the Mughal Empire in Seventeenth-Century India (1977). Kalika-Ranjan Qanungo, Dara Shukon, 2nd ed. (1952), analyzes the rivalry for the throne. Detailed biographies are Jadunath Sarkar, History of Aurangzib: Based on Original Sources, 5 vol. (192430, reprinted in 4 vol., 197274); and Muni Lal, Aurangzeb (1988).