state the expansion of the mughal empire under aurangzeb
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Muhi-ud-Din Muhammad[3] (3 November 1618 – 3 March 1707),[1] commonly known by the sobriquet Aurangzeb (Persian: "Ornament of the Throne")[3] or by his regnal title Alamgir (Persian: "Conqueror of the World"),[4] was the sixth Mughal emperor, who ruled over almost the entire South Asia for a period of 49 years.[5][6][7] Widely considered to be the last effective major ruler of the Mughal Empire,[8] Aurangzeb compiled the Fatawa-e-Alamgiri, and was among the few monarchs to have fully established Sharia law and Islamic economics throughout the Indian subcontinent.[9][10] He was an accomplished military leader[11] whose rule has been the subject of praise, though he has also been described as the most controversial ruler in Indian history.[12]
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Abu Muzaffar Muhiuddin Muhammad Aurangzeb Alamgir (November 3, 1618 – March 3, 1707), usually known as Aurangzeb, but also sometimes as Alamgir I (Alamgir means world conqueror), was the ruler of the Moghul Empire from 1658 until 1707. He was and is a very controversial figure in Indian history. Unlike his predecessors, Aurangzeb led a remarkably austere and pious life. Strict adherence to Islam and Sharia (Islamic law)—as he interpreted them—were the foundations of his reign. He backed up his faith with action, abandoning the religious tolerance of his predecessors, especially Akbar the Great. During his reign many Hindu temples were defaced and destroyed, and many Indians converted to Islam. This is controversial since the Qur'an forbids forceful conversion (2:256) but Aurangzeb understood Q:5 as justifying, demanding the conversion of non-Muslims on pain of death; "Then, when the sacred months have passed, slay the idolaters wherever ye find them, and take them (captive), and besiege them, and prepare for them each ambush. But if they repent and establish worship and pay the poor-due, then leave their way free. Lo! Allah is Forgiving, Merciful"
Aurangzeb for many represents an anti-hero, an example of someone whose rule exacerbated enmity between different peoples and tended to divide person from person. His policies polarized India and may have directly contributed to the partition of India and Pakistan in 1947 based on the idea that two incompatible nations existed in India, one Hindu and one Muslim.