Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:King
gptkbp:birthDate 3 November 1618
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Dahod,_Gujarat,_India
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:Khuldabad,_Maharashtra,_India
gptkbp:child gptkb:Muhammad_Kam_Bakhsh
gptkb:Zinat-un-Nissa
gptkb:Azam_Shah
gptkb:Bahadur_Shah_I
gptkb:Muhammad_Akbar
gptkb:Zeb-un-Nissa
gptkbp:coronationDate 13 June 1659
gptkbp:deathDate 3 March 1707
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:Ahmednagar,_Maharashtra,_India
gptkbp:dynasty gptkb:Mughal_dynasty
gptkbp:father gptkb:Shah_Jahan
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:Abu'l_Muzaffar_Muhi-ud-Din_Muhammad_Aurangzeb
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb
gptkbp:militaryCampaign gptkb:Deccan_campaigns
conquest of Bijapur
conquest of Golconda
gptkbp:mother gptkb:Mumtaz_Mahal
gptkbp:notableFor expansion of Mughal Empire to its greatest extent
imposition of jizya tax
destruction of Hindu temples
implementation of Sharia law
longest-reigning Mughal emperor
wars with Marathas
gptkbp:policy orthodox Islamic policies
ban on Hindu festivals at court
ban on Sati
ban on alcohol
ban on castration
ban on eunuchs in administration
ban on gambling
ban on narcotics
ban on prostitution
censorship of aesthetics
censorship of anthropology
censorship of architecture
censorship of art
censorship of astronomy
censorship of calligraphy
censorship of cuisine
censorship of dance
censorship of drama
censorship of economics
censorship of education
censorship of ethics
censorship of fashion
censorship of geography
censorship of grammar
censorship of history
censorship of jewelry
censorship of language
censorship of law
censorship of literature
censorship of logic
censorship of mathematics
censorship of medicine
censorship of music
censorship of painting
censorship of philosophy
censorship of poetry
censorship of politics
censorship of psychology
censorship of religion
censorship of rhetoric
censorship of science
censorship of sculpture
censorship of sociology
censorship of technology
censorship of textiles
destruction of non-Islamic religious sites
dismissal of court artists
enforcement of Islamic law
prohibition of music at court
reintroduction of jizya tax
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Shah_Jahan
gptkbp:reignEnd 3 March 1707
gptkbp:reignStart 31 July 1658
gptkbp:religion Sunni Islam
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Rahmat-un-Nissa
gptkb:Aurangabadi_Mahal
gptkb:Dilras_Banu_Begum
gptkb:Nawab_Bai
gptkb:Udaipuri_Mahal
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Bahadur_Shah_I
gptkbp:title gptkb:Alamgir
Conqueror of the World
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Murshid_Quli_Khan
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5