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Also Known As Awrangzīb • ʿĀlamgīr • Muḥī-ud-Dīn Muḥammad • Aurangzib
Born November 3, 1618 • India
Died March 3, 1707 (aged 88)
House / Dynasty Mughal dynasty
Notable Family Members father Shah Jahān • son Bahādur Shāh I
Role In Battle of Samugarh

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