How did indian history change after the death of aurngzeb?
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Before rise of Aurangzeb most of the India was dircetly and undirectly under more-or-less stable rule under Mughal emperor Shah Jahan whose tenure is marked for making large structures depicting. Now on discussing the effect of absentia of Aurangzeb, let's look others who had the possibility to become the ruler. All other sons of Aurangzeb, was no match for Aurangzeb in field of the virtues, a ruler need. Though being Shah Jahan's dearest son and enforced by Best of Mughal commanders Dara Shikoh lost the conflict and life too. He is always most hated by Aurangzeb later on. Aurangzeb Mentioned Dara as "the cursed" Shah Jahan as "honourable Emperor" in his letters. On the contrary to popular belief, Aurangzeb has always revered Shah Jahan as all the successors and descendant did.
There are some distinct features of rule of Aurangzeb, and ironically the adversaries will snatch more attention. The most famous is Shivaji. The others are Afghans, Sikhs, Satnamis, Europeans and Rebels among Rajputs. Almost every conflict started before the tenure of Aurangzeb. Shivaji operated from the areas controlled by Shia state of Bijapur. Even during, Shah Jahan rule, Aurangzeb encountered Maratha raids. The annexation of Golkunda and Bijapur just made direct war-zone between Mughal and Maratha. Except some brief successes, the Deccan remained always troublesome for Aurangzeb.
Though Guru Nanak had good relation with Babur. Sikhs became violent against Mughals after Jahangir executed Guru Arjun for helping his rebel son. Aurangzeb too made new leaders from them. He forcibly met Guru Teg Bahadur and executed him.
The Area north to Indus and other Afghans were became violent before and Aurangzeb gave them a powerful push.
Aurangzeb successfully defeated the Satnami rebels.
Now, not so discussed, but later proven most powerful enemy which would put an end to the Empire, The British East India Company. After their military stampede in Childe's war in 1688, the Britishers made tactical changes in their long going exploitation policies. These changes subsequently made their future capital in India, the city of Calcutta.
The other Europeans also received same approach like Shah Jahan.
Aurangzeb managed Rajput support like his predecessors and got threats from Persia.
After Aurangzeb, India went through repeated civil wars, foreign invasions, revolts and exploitation in name of trade. Marathas upsurged under leaderships of Three Peshwas, Afghans were able to be unified under Durrani Kings, Sikhs become more regimented and after defeat of Maratha in Panipat. Many tried but no one could stop British East Indian Company to conquer India bick by brick.
Despite expanding the Empire and maintaining a huge economy, Aurangzeb succeeded only to delay the upcoming event. If Aurangzeb was not there, the things would happen more quickly.