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 expressed alarm at the escalation, saying damage to such sites would delay a return to economic normalcy.

From Barron's ● Oct. 17, 2026

"Fortunately for us, we have been on this fiscal consolidation path for a while," Aurangzeb said with a rueful smile.

From Barron's ● Oct. 17, 2026

“Quite frankly, we simply can’t afford it,” said Muhammad Aurangzeb, Pakistan’s finance minister.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

One reason Aurangzeb continues to provoke fresh debate is the sheer abundance of material, says Faruqui.

From BBC ● Jun. 27, 2026

In this city of fifteen thousand shrines, each shrine was more splendid than the next, but he was pointing to the great mosque of Aurangzeb, where the city’s Muslims worshiped.

From "Homeless Bird" by Gloria Whelan

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