Aurangzeb

American

[awr-uhng-zeb] / ˈɔr əŋˌzɛb /

Or Aurungzeb

noun

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

Aurangzeb British

/ 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

The akhbarat, he says, offered an opportunity to reassess not just Aurangzeb, but the Mughal empire itself.

From BBC ● Jun. 27, 2026

Pakistan’s Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb and the IMF’s mission chief to Pakistan, Nathan Porter, led their teams during the talks, which began on Thursday last week.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 19, 2024

Aurangzeb added that Khan has been “proven guilty of illegal practices, corruption, concealing assets and wrongly declaring wealth in tax returns.”

From Washington Times ● Aug. 5, 2023

Information Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb did not respond to a request for comment.

From Reuters ● Jul. 24, 2023

Instead, he immerses himself in the guidebook, studying the history of Mughal architecture, learning the succession of emperors’ names: Babur, Humayun, Akbar, Jahangir, Shah Jahan, Aurangzeb.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri

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