Aurangzeb Alamgir’s Reign [1658-1707]
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Badshahi Mosque, Lahore |
Aurangzeb, a puritanical Muslim, during his reign gave many grants for the restoration of Hindu temples and appointed Hindus at leading and commanding positions in his government. His chief architectural achievement is the Badshahi mosque at Lahore, then the largest mosque in the world.
Praying Aurangzeb
Though he ruled longer than
any of his predecessors, yet he could not stop the decline of the
Mughal empire, which was hastened after his demise, and finally in
1858 India came directly under the control of British government.
