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Aurangjeb |
(a.k.a. Aurangzeb, 1678-1707) The greatest of Indian emperors in terms of span of kingdom; mostly remembered as a cruel ruler.
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Bahadur Shah |
Eldest son of Mogul emperor Aurangjeb who inherited India
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Jijya |
A tax imposed on non-Muslims by Islamic rulers; In India, Akbar abolished jijya, but his grandson Aurangjeb reimposed it on Hindu citizens.
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Jizya |
A tax imposed by Muslim kings on non-Muslims of India to coerce them into Islam; Akbar abolished it in 1564 and Aurangjeb reinstated it in 1679
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Keladi Chennamma |
(1691-1996) A brave queen in Indian history who fought the Mogul emperor Aurangjeb; sheltered Rajaram, a son of Maratha king Shivaji
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Shah Jahan |
The Mogul emperor who built Taj Mahal; son of Akbar; father of Aurangjeb
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Shivaji |
(1627-1680) Great Maratha leader who fought Mogul emperor Aurangjeb and established a Hindu State
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