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au`Rungzebe
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Mogul emperor of Hindustan, third son of Shah Jehan; ascended the throne by the deposition of his father, the murder of two brothers and of the son of one of these; he governed with skill and courage; extended his empire by subduing Golconda, the Carnatic, and Bengal, and though fanatical and intolerant, was a patron of letters; his rule was far-shining, but the empire was rotten at the core, and when he died it crumbled to pieces in the hands of his sons, among whom he beforehand divided it (1615-1707).
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Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'au`Rungzebe'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/nut/a/aurungzebe.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.