Aurangzeb

American  

[awr-uhng-zeb] / ˈɔr əŋˌzɛb /

Or Aurungzeb

noun

1. 1618–1707, Mogul emperor of Hindustan 1658–1707.

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Aurangzeb British  

/ ˈɔːrəŋˌzɛb /

noun

1. 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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Example Sentences

The RSS’s official publication praised the university’s announcement last year of a new security-studies center that will study Maratha King Shivaji, a 17th-century ruler who has been glorified by Hindu nationalists for battling the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb.

From The Wall Street Journal

"Water cannot be weaponised," Pakistan's Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb told Reuters news agency on Monday, adding that "unilateral withdrawal has no legal basis".

From BBC

Hindu groups said the 17th-Century mosque was built by Mughal emperor Aurangzeb on the partial ruins of the Kashi Vishwanath temple.

From BBC

"This smog is very harmful for children, masks should be mandatory in schools," Punjab Senior Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb said.

From BBC

Aurangzeb said the fumes were “being carried by strong winds into Pakistan”.

From BBC