The life of the common people became
difficult by the time Aurangzeb came to
power. Explain.
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Aurangzeb, who won the war of succession, ascended the throne in 1658. He killed all his three brothers one by one and imprisoned his father Shahjahan at Agra.
By doing so he proved himself as a man of merciless character. His full name was Muhi-ud-din Muhammad Aurangzeb. He was born on 3rd November, 1618. He ascended the throne in 1658 at the age of just 40 years. He ruled for long 50 years which was up to the end of 1707.
During his long reign, the Mughal empire reached its territorial climax. It stretched from Kashmir in the north to Jinji in the South, and from the Hindu Kush in the west to Chittagong in the east.
Ashmolean − Eastern Art Online, Yousef Jameel Centre for Islamic.
Aurangzeb was a man of extraordinary ability, strict discipline and a hard working. He was remarkable on many respects. He possessed extraordinary personal qualities. He led a very simple life and maintained high moral standard. He was far from pleasures, vices and extravagance. He was so puritan that he abolished music from the court and dismissed the singers and musicians.