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Aurangabad City in the state of Maharashtra well known for the tomb of Mogul emperor Aurangjeb
Aurangjeb (a.k.a. Aurangzeb, 1678-1707) The greatest of Indian emperors in terms of span of kingdom; mostly remembered as a cruel ruler. [more]
Aurangzeb See Aurangjeb
Bahadur Shah Eldest son of Mogul emperor Aurangjeb who inherited India [more]
Jijya A tax imposed on non-Muslims by Islamic rulers; In India, Akbar abolished jijya, but his grandson Aurangjeb reimposed it on Hindu citizens.
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
Keladi Chennamma (1691-1996) A brave queen in Indian history who fought the Mogul emperor Aurangjeb; sheltered Rajaram, a son of Maratha king Shivaji
Shah Jahan The Mogul emperor who built Taj Mahal; son of Akbar; father of Aurangjeb
Shivaji (1627-1680) Great Maratha leader who fought Mogul emperor Aurangjeb and established a Hindu State [more]

 

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