| − | '''Aurangzeb''' was last of the great Mughal emperors of [[India]]. He lived from November 3, 1618 to March 3, 1707. He attained the imperial throne by overthrowing and imprisoning his father, the Emperor [[Shah Jahan]], in 1658. Under Aurangzeb's rule, the [[Mughal Empire]] reached its greatest extent, although his policies - inspired by Islamic sectarianism - helped lead to its decline and ultimate collapse. An austere and narrow-minded religious bigot, he passed laws strictly in keeping with Islamic practices and reinstated the Islamic [[lunar calendar]]. | + | '''Aurangzeb''' was last of the Mughal emperors of [[India]]. He lived from November 3, 1618 to March 3, 1707. He gained power by overthrowing and imprisoning his father, the Emperor [[Shah Jahan]], in 1658. Aurangzeb had a goal to wipe Hinduism out of India and establish Dar-ul-Islam. Aurangzeb sharply increased the Jizya tax on Hindus forcing many of the poor to convert to Islam. Aurangzeb murdered over 4.6 million Hindus under his rule. <ref>https://haribhakt.com/terrorist-aurangzeb-was-curse-on-humanity-killer-of-4-6-million-hindus/#Terrorist_Aurangzeb_Conducted_Brutal_Killings_of_Brave_Sikhs_and_Over_46_Million_of_Hindus</ref> |