Aurangzeb

Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb on Tuesday revealed that a caretaker government will be established following the end of the current government’s constitutional term in August. The caretaker government will oversee the next general elections in Pakistan. Aurangzeb also stated that the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) is actively preparing for the elections under the leadership of three time prime minister Nawaz Sharif. Speaking during Meet the Press at the Lahore Press Club, Aurangzeb mentioned that Maryam Nawaz, the chief party organizer, has already commenced election campaigns. The precise election dates will be determined by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP), and the government will proceed accordingly. Aurangzeb highlighted that decisions regarding electoral alliances will be made at the appropriate time. Aurangzeb further emphasised the resilience of Nawaz Sharif, stating that those who tried to undermine him have faced their own downfall. She expressed that any individual aspiring to conspire against Nawaz Sharif will ultimately face rejection from the public. Drawing a parallel, she compared the collapse of the indebted Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party to a scattering and broken entity. Turning her attention to youth programmes, the minister noted that initiatives that were discontinued in the previous term have been reinstated. Aurangzeb acknowledged that the people are weary of division and conflict, emphasising the ne...

''Nothing lasts forever but the earth and sky.'' This line from a famous song is even more true for the empires of humankind. The Mughal Empire reached its greatest height during the rule of Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb, but it also was set on the road to its eventual decline and disappearance. Let us visit the Mughal Empire under the leadership of Aurangzeb. Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb Mounted on His Horse Aurangzeb was formally recognized as emperor of the Mughal Empire on June 5, 1659 CE. Aurangzeb was the opposite of his father Shah Jahan. Where his father was a lover of the arts and literature, Aurangzeb dismissed most of the musicians and poets from the royal court. Where Shah Jahan enjoyed his luxuries, Aurangzeb preferred a more austere, simple lifestyle. Aurangzeb did not even approve of his mother's mausoleum, the Taj Mahal. He also did not approve of the way Shah Jahan and his forebears had run the government and sought to reverse many of their policies of tolerance. What Aurangzeb did approve of was Islamic Law, and it is this law that he made the law of the land. Accomplishments Emperor Aurangzeb ruled according to his theological beliefs. One of these was his belief in not levying taxes that were not approved by Islamic Law. However, he did impose jizya which was a poll tax on all those who did not follow Islam. Emperor Aurangzeb expanded the Mughal Empire to include eastern Pakistan, the region of Bengal, and sizable portions of the Deccan, an enormous plateau that...

Portrait of Aurangzeb, the sixth Mughal emperor Biographie Aurangzeb was the sixth and last of the great Mughal emperors, a period that marks the peak of this empire that ruled North India from the sixteenth to the nineteenth century. After him his successors were weaker and only lost power, influence and territory to their enemies. Aurangzeb was the third son of The war of succession When Aurangzeb's father, Shah Jahan had several sons, to whom he gave the governorship of a province. Shâh Shuja was governor of Bengal, Murâd Baksh was the governor of Gujarat, and the eldest, Dârâ Shikôh, was the one who was to take over from the Empire, so he was with his father in Agra. There was also the third son, Aurangzeb, who took charge of Deccan (1636-1644), then she of Goujerat (1645) and finally that of Afghanistan (1647). It must be said that that year the city of Kandahâr had been taken by the Persians, the sending of Aurangzeb on the spot was a strong sign: It was to take back the city. However he failed and found his position as governor of the Deccan. In 1657 Shah Jahân falls seriously ill. His sons began to tear. Shâh Shuja decreed the independence of Bengal, while Murâd Baksh did the same for Goujerat. Aurangzeb directly attacked the heir Dârâ Shikôh, effectively opposing his father. The son's troops gained the upper hand over that of the father who was taken prisoner at the red fort of Thus Aurangzeb, the sixth Mughal emperor, ascended the throne. His reign The reign of A...

Aurangzeb Birth name: Abu Muzaffar Muhiuddin Muhammad Aurangzeb Alamgir Title: Emperor of Birth: November 3, 1618 Death: March 3, 1707 Succeeded by: Bahadur Shah I Children: • Bahadur Shah I, son • Azam Shah, son • Muhammad Kam Bakshh, son Abu Muzaffar Muhiuddin Muhammad Aurangzeb Alamgir (November 3, 1618 – March 3, 1707), usually known as Aurangzeb, but also sometimes as Alamgir I (Alamgir means world conqueror), was the ruler of the Aurangzeb for many represents an anti-hero, an example of someone whose rule exacerbated enmity between different peoples and tended to divide person from person. His policies polarized India and may have directly contributed to the partition of India and Contents • 1 Rise to throne • 1.1 Early life • 1.2 War of succession • 2 Aurangzeb's Reign • 2.1 Enforcement of Islamic law • 2.2 Expansion of the empire • 2.3 Conversion of non-Muslims • 2.4 Hindu temple desecration • 3 Impact of Aurangzeb's reign • 3.1 Hindu rebellion • 3.2 The Deccan wars and the rise of the Marathas • 3.3 Defiance of the Sikhs and the rise of the Khalsa • 4 Legacy • 5 Commentary by recent historians • 5.1 Wolpert • 5.2 Manas Group, UCLA • 6 References • 7 External links • 8 Credits He set back, perhaps irrevocably, inter-communal relations in the sub-continent where the term “communitarian” was first coined, which pits the respective interests of one community over-and-against others, creating competition, rivalry, and positing inalienable difference between them. For t...