Aurangzeb

or Au·rung·zeb

[ awr-uh ng-zeb ]

/ ˈɔr əŋˌzɛb /

noun

1618–1707, Mogul emperor of Hindustan 1658–1707.

Example sentences from the Web for aurangzeb

The keen eye of Aurangzeb saw in this conjuncture of events a favourable opportunity for realising his own ambitious schemes.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 8 |Various
Bernier has given us a graphic account of Aurangzeb's move to the hills in 1665.

The Panjab, North-West Frontier Province, and Kashmir |Sir James McCrone Douie
For the last twenty-six years of his life Aurangzeb was engaged in wars in the Deccan, and never set foot in his own capital.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 8 |Various
Sivaji the Great, as already mentioned, died in 1680, while Aurangzeb was still on the throne.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 4 |Various

For the site of that mosque, the Moghul emperor Aurangzeb ruthlessly cleared away a magnificent temple most sacred to the Hindus.

New Ideas in India During the Nineteenth Century |John Morrison

British Dictionary definitions for aurangzeb

Aurangzeb

Aurungzeb

/ (ˈɔːrəŋˌzɛb) /

noun

1618–1707, Mogul emperor of Hindustan (1658–1707), whose reign marked both the height of Mogul prosperity and the decline of its power through the revolts of the Marathas

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Aurangzeb

or Au·rung·zeb

noun

Example sentences from the Web for aurangzeb

British Dictionary definitions for aurangzeb

Aurungzeb

noun