Death of Aurangzeb
DeathPoliticsThe death of Aurangzeb, under whom the Mughal Empire reached its greatest extent, begins the empire's rapid decline.
- Date
- 1707 · View on map
- Countries
- India
- Regions
- South Asia
- Importance
- ★★★★★
- Sources
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