Question

Describe Aurangzeb as a ruler?

Answer 1

Aurangzeb was a notable expansionist during his reign, the Mughal Empire reached its greatest extent, ruling over nearly all of the Indian subcontinent.[7] During his lifetime, victories in the south expanded the Mughal Empire to 4 million square kilometres,[8] and he ruled over a population estimated to be over 158 million subjects,[7] with an annual yearly revenue of $450 million (more than ten times that of his contemporary Louis XIV of France),[9] or £38,624,680 (2,879,469,894 rupees) in 1690.[10] Under his reign, the Mughal Empire surpassed China to become the world's largest economy, worth over $90 billion, nearly a quarter of world GDP in 1700.[11]

Aurangzeb has been subject to controversy and criticism[12] for his policies that abandoned his predecessors' legacy of pluralism and religious tolerance, citing his introduction of the Jizya tax, destruction of Hindu temples, execution or forced conversion of his non-Muslim subjects to Islam, and the executions of Maratha Kingdom ruler Sambhaji[13][14] and the ninth Sikh guru, Guru Tegh Bahadur.[15][16][a] Various historians question the historicity of the claims of his critics, arguing that his destruction of temples has been exaggerated,[17][12] and noting that he also built temples,[18] paid for the maintenance of temples,[19] employed significantly more Hindus in his imperial bureaucracy than his predecessors did, and opposed bigotry against Hindus and Shia Muslims.

The downfall of the Mughal Empire began near the end of his reign due to his political and religious intolerance

Answer 2

Aurangzeb was the son of King Shahjahan. he was very bad by nature from beginning. He killed his brothers to hire the throne. he was orthodox . He put high taxes on Hindus and harm their regional feelings and give Muslims priority in every post. in this way no one was happy in his kingdom