Who was the most cruel Mughal emperor?

In this communalisation of history, emperor Aurangzeb (1618–1707) bears the dubious distinction of being blamed for the downfall of the mighty Mughal empire due to his intolerance, a product of his puritanical interpretation of religion.
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Who was the most cruel king of India?

Ten Cruel Indian Rulers
  • Firuz Shah Tughlaq. As the head of the Tughlaq dynasty, Firuz Shah Tughlaq ruled over the Sultanate of Delhi for 37 years from 1351 to 1388. ...
  • Pushyamitra Shunga. ...
  • Mihirakula. ...
  • Alauddin Khilji. ...
  • Ashoka. ...
  • Tipu Sultan. ...
  • Aurangzeb. ...
  • Shah Jahan.
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Which Mughal emperor was womanizer?

But we know that Shah Jahan was an enormous womanizer. We know from the gossip in the bazaars and in the market places of the time that he was known to carry on affairs with many, many other women.
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Was Mughal emperors cruel?

This strain of cruelty that the Mughals inherited from their Tartar and Mongol ancestors meant that from the emperor down to the lowest faujdar had very little regard for human life. Every Mughal emperor exhibited a Jekyll-and-Hyde personality — there was something good and evil in all of them.
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Who was the best Mughal ruler?

Humayun's son Akbar (reigned 1556–1605) is often remembered as the greatest of all Mughal emperors.
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मुगल शासकों तथा अफगानी लुटेरों का इतिहास | India's Most Cruel Ruler in Hindi



Which Mughal king married his own daughter?

Shahjahan married his daughter Jahanara after the death of his wife Mumtaz Why this is not taught in History about Mughals? SPOT ON! You are 100% correct. They just say Roshanara was favourite of Aurangzeb and Jahanara of Shah Jahan-leaving out he married her also.
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Who was the nicest king?

So, even nice emperors can leave nasty ones behind.
  • Æthelstan (king of England, 925–939)
  • Henry VI (king of England, 1422–61; 1470–71)
  • Charles I (king of England and Scotland, 1625–49)
  • George III (king of Great Britain, 1760–1820)
  • Louis XVI (king of France, 1774–92)
  • Frederick III (German emperor, 1888)
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Who was the craziest king in history?

The most notorious of all crazy kings and queens, King Vlad of Wallachia (Southern Romania) was so infamously cruel that he surpassed history and became myth - it's said that Bram Stoker's Dracula is based on Vlad, but he's even more terrifying in reality.
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Who was the most evil king?

King John I may forever be known as a Bad King following that seminal history textbook 1066 and All That, but according to history authors, it is Henry VIII who should bear the title of the worst monarch in history.
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Who is the bravest king in India?

8 Brave Indian Kings And Queens Who Died For Their Kingdoms And Refused To Surrender
  1. Porus. Image Credit: wikipedia. ...
  2. Maharana Pratap. Image Credit: hindivarta.com. ...
  3. Chatrapati Shivaji. Image Credit: indiaopines. ...
  4. Rani of Jhansi. Image Credit: indiatimes. ...
  5. Chandragupta Maurya. ...
  6. Tipu Sultan. ...
  7. Rani Padmavati. ...
  8. Yashwantrao Holkar.
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Who was the best ruler in India?

Let us look at the top 10 greatest emperors of Indian history who shaped this country and the road we walk on today.
  1. Chandragupta Maurya. Founder of the Maurya dynasty in ancient India, Chandragupta Maurya reigned from 321 BCE–298 BCE. ...
  2. Akbar. ...
  3. Ashoka. ...
  4. Shivaji. ...
  5. Kanishka. ...
  6. Prithviraj Chauhan. ...
  7. Ranjit Singh. ...
  8. Samudragupta.
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Is Mughal family still alive?

Originally Answered: Where are the descendants of mughals today ? All are dead. Bahadur Shah's children were killed by the Britishers after the First War of Independence in 1857.
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Did Mughals drink alcohol?

Alcohol, opium and intoxicants had long been consumed by the Mughals of Hindustan. By the time of Jahangir's reign, rampant alcoholism was the leading cause of death within the nobility, followed by stomach ailments.
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What is haram in Mughals?

The Mughal Harem was the harem of Mughal emperors of the Indian subcontinent. The term originated with the Near East, meaning a "forbidden place; sacrosanct, sanctum", and etymologically related to the Arabic حريم ḥarīm, "a sacred inviolable place; female members of the family" and حرام ḥarām, "forbidden; sacred".
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Which Mughal emperor had only one wife?

Aurangzeb, one of the highest debated Mughal emperors

Unlike other rulers, he only had one wife. He was a devoted worshipper and thus known as Zinda Pir (living saint).
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Who is the most beautiful queen in Indian history?

Maharani Gayatri Devi

She is considered to be one of the most beautiful queens ever. Following India's independence and the subsequent abolition of the princely states, she became an extremely successful politician.
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Which Mughal king had most wives?

The author talks about being inspired by Akbar, the emperor's 5,000 wives and more!
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Why did Mughal keep Hijra with wife?

They guarded the harem against the entry of unwanted men and objects which had sexual connotations and could be used by women for sexual pleasure, such as cucumber, nutmegs etc.
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