2. Introduction to
Aurangzeb
• Aurangzeb Alamgir was a
Mughal emperor, who ruled
over almost the entire Indian
subcontinent for a period of 49
years.
• Aurangzeb compiled the Farwa-
e-Alamgiri and was among the
few monarchs to have
fully established
Sharia law throughout the
Indian subcontinent.
3. Aurangzeb's Struggle for power
• When Shah Jahan fell seriously ill in 1657,
the tension between the two brothers made
a war of succession.
• By the time of Shah Jahan’s unexpected
recovery, matters had gone too far for either
son to retreat.
• In the struggle for power, Aurangzeb
showed tactical and strategic military skill.
• Decisively defeating Dara at Samugarh in
May 1658
• He confined his father in his own palace
at Agra.
