Is Aurangzeb better than Akbar?

Despite having some similarities Akbar
Akbar
Abu'l-Fath Jalal-ud-din Muhammad Akbar (25 October 1542 – 27 October 1605), popularly known as Akbar the Great (Persian: اکبر اعظم Persian pronunciation: [akbarɪ azam]), and also as Akbar I (Persian pronunciation: [akbar]), was the third Mughal emperor, who reigned from 1556 to 1605.
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and Aurangzeb were quite different, and the main difference was that Akbar had a liberal and secular outlook in his reign, but Aurangzeb on the other hand was a strict Muslim, he had deployed strict rules during his time as a ruler because of which people enjoyed little to now ...
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Was Aurangzeb or Akbar better?

Akbar's policies were generally admired by both British and Indian historians and writers of the nineteenth century, even by critics of Mughal rule more generally, while Aurangzeb in turn was almost universally vilified.
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How is Aurangzeb different from Akbar?

The religious policy of Akbar was very liberal. He had equal regard for all religious system and he be- lieved in the essential unity of all religions. But Aurangzeb was sectarian in his views and often carried them to excesses. The non-Muslim who were the bulk of the population became com- pletely alienated from him.
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Who is considered the greatest Mughal of all time?

Akbar. Humayun's son Akbar (reigned 1556–1605) is often remembered as the greatest of all Mughal emperors.
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Who was the most cruel Mughal ruler?

But Aurangzeb, the sixth emperor and a devout Muslim, was often described as a ruthless tyrant who was an expansionist, imposed tough Sharia laws and brought back the discriminatory jizya tax that Hindu residents had to pay in return for protection.
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Who was the weakest Mughal ruler?

Humayun was the weakest of the early Mughal Emperors due to his inexperience. It was under his rule that the Mughal Empire lost most of its territories to a rising Sur Empire.
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Who defeated Mughals most?

The Mughal-Maratha wars which had began in 1680, saw the Marathas overwhelm the Mughals by 1707.
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Who defeated Aurangzeb?

Lachit Borphukan: Assam's heroic warrior who defeated Aurangzeb.
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Who is the greatest king of India?

The greatest ruler known to Indian history is Ashoka The Great. His empire was founded by Chandragupta Maurya, who was a grandfather of Ashoka, more than 2300 years ago. Ashoka was greatly supported and lead by the famous man Chanakya, also known by Kautilya.
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Who was the most powerful ruler of India?

One of the greatest emperors of India, Ashoka expanded the Maurya dynasty and ruled over a kingdom that stretched from today's Afghanistan in the west to present-day Bangladesh in the east. The reign also covered the entire India, excluding the parts of today's Karnataka, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu.
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What did Aurangzeb say about Akbar?

In Persia, Akbar was said to pray daily for the early death of his father, which alone would give him another chance to seize the Mughal throne for himself. On hearing of this, Aurangzeb is said to have remarked, "Let us see who dies first.
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Why is Aurangzeb so famous?

What is Aurangzeb best known for? Aurangzeb is known for being the emperor of India from 1658 to 1707. He was the last of the great Mughal emperors. Under him the Mughal Empire reached its greatest extent, although his policies helped lead to its dissolution.
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Did Aurangzeb defeat Shivaji?

Aurangzeb's forces under Nasiri Khan did defeat Shivaji at Ahmednagar in 1657 but the Mughal prince soon became engaged with his own battles with his brothers for the possession of the Mughal throne upon his father's illness.
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Who was the most humble Mughal emperor?

Aurangzeb was a humble man who shunned luxury. So that he might become Emperor, Aurangzeb imprisoned his father and slaughtered his brothers. Bahadur Shah II, often known as Bahadur Shah Zafar, was the last Mughal emperor of India (1837–57).
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Which Indian king never lost a battle?

Narasimhavarman I is claimed to be one of the Indian kings who never lost on the battlefield to their enemies.
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Who is world's strongest king?

Genghis Khan

Khan was the founder of the Mongol Empire, the largest land-based empire the world has ever seen. Given the size of his army, the levels of discipline and training he instilled were incredible.
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Who feared Mughals?

Reason (R) : Shivaji feared the Mughals.
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Who defeated Akbar the Great?

The revised books will now teach students Maharana Pratap conclusively defeated Mughal emperor Akbar in the 16th-century Battle of Haldighati.
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Who defeated Mughals 17 times?

Did you know there was one tribe that defeated the Mughals 17 times in battle? Yes, The mighty Ahoms fought and won against the Mughal empire seventeen times! In fact, they were the only dynasty not to fall to the Mughal Empire.
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Who betrayed the Mughals?

Due to his role in helping the British colonize India, and the eventual downfall of the Mughal Empire, Mir Jafar is reviled in the Indian subcontinent as a traitor, especially among the Bengalis in both India and Bangladesh.
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Did Sikhs beat Mughals?

Guru Hargobind, the sixth Sikh Guru introduced the militarization to Sikhism. In response of his father's execution, he fought several battles against the Mughal army and defeated them.
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Who was biggest threat to Mughal Empire?

Ahmadshah Abdali posed a threat to the Mughal Empire.
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