Muhiuddin Muhammad Aurangzeb Bahadur Alamgir I, more commonly known as Aurangzeb (4 November 1618 [O.S.

25 October 1618] – 3 March 1707 [O.S.

20 February 1707]), also known by his chosen imperial title Alamgir I (Conqueror of the World), is the 6th Mughal Emperor, whose reign lasts from 1658 until his death in 1707.

Aurangzeb's reign as the Mughal monarch is marked by many wars of expansion.

Aurangzeb, having ruled most of the Indian subcontinent for nearly half a century, is the second longest reigning Mughal emperor after Akbar.

In this period he tries hard to bring a larger area, notably in southern India, under Mughal rule than ever before.

He is a devout Muslim.

After his death, the Mughal Empire gradually shrinks.

Aurangzeb's successors, the "Later Mughals", lackhis strong hand and the fortunes amassed by his predecessors.