I wish you to recollect that the greatest conquerors are no… - Aurangzeb

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I wish you to recollect that the greatest conquerors are not always the greatest kings. The nations of the earth have often been subjugated by mere uncivilized barbarians, and the most extensive conquests have, in a few short years, crumbled to pieces. He is the truly great king who makes it the chief business of his life to govern his subjects with equity.

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Muhy-ud-Din Muhammad Aurangzeb Alamgir (4 November 1618 – 3 March 1707), more commonly known as Aurangzeb ("Jewel in the crown") or by his chosen imperial title Alamgir ("Conquerer of the World"), was the sixth Mughal Emperor, whose Islamic reign across most of the Indian subcontinent lasted from 1658 until his death in 1707.

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Native Name: اورنگ‌زیب عالمگیر

Alternative Names: Aurangezeb • Alamgir I • Alamgir Shah • Abul Muzaffar Muhi-ud-Din Muhammad Aurangzeb • Alamgir Aurangzeb • Aurungzebe

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