he took control of the Mughal empire from his sick father in 1657.
he did this by killing his older brother & declaring himself emperor.
"Aurangzeb" means "Ornament of the Throne".
Aurangzeb's full name was Muhi-ud-din Muhammad Aurangzeb (1658-1707). When he ascended the throne in 1658, he took the title of Alamgir, which means World Conqueror. But he is known to us by his real name Aurangzeb.
Alamgir means "Conqueror of the World". When Emperor Aurangzeb ascended the throne, he took the title of Alamgir. But he is better known by his real name, Aurangzeb.
In the war of succession that followed the death of Aurangzeb, Prince Muazzam came out to be successful, who ascended the throne under the title Bahadur Shah (1707-1712).
After the death of Aurangzeb, his second son Prince Muazzam ascended the throne (1707-1712) under the title Bahadur Shah.
Shah jahan did not trusted Ayrangzeb.On one occasion Aurangzeb wanted to make money through sea trading.In 1652 Ayrangzeb planned a new port at Kukrallo on the sindh coast,and ordered a ship to be built.But Aurangzeb's enemies told Shah jahan that the Prince Aurangzeb wanted to get rich in order to rise up against Shah jaha and take the throne.Before the port was finished Shah jahan asked Aurangzeb to explain his plans.As a result Aurangzeb seems to have stopped building the port
In 1658, Shah Jahan fell ill and followed the War of Succession between his four sons, Dara Shukoh, Shah Shuja, Aurangzeb and Murad Bakshsh. After his victory, Aurangzeb ascended the throne, after confining Shah Jahan in the Agra fort.
In 1658, Shah Jahan was confined by his third son Aurangzeb. Thus Shah Jahan's rule came to an end. Aurangzeb ascended the throne in the same year. Shah Jahan lived in confinement for eight years until his death in 1666.
Prince Muazzam, son of Aurangzeb, was the seventh Mughal Emperor, who ascended the throne under the name Bahadur Shah (1707-1712)
Aurangzeb, the sixth Mughal Emperor, murdered his brothers Dara Shukoh and Murad Bakshsh, and imprisoned his father Shah Jahan, for the throne.
Aurangzeb died on March 3, 1707 at the age of 88.
Aurangzeb (1658-1707) was last of the Great Mughals. Aurangzeb was great in the sense he was "powerful". The Mughal empire reached its greatest extent under Aurangzeb.