Aurangzeb

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proper noun

Muhyi'd-Din Muhammad (1618–1707), the sixth Mughal emperor, who ruled over almost the entire Indian subcontinent for a period of 49 years.

OriginClassical Persian اورنگزیب →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. historicalMuhyi'd-Din Muhammad (1618–1707), the sixth Mughal emperor, who ruled over almost the entire Indian subcontinent for a period of 49 years.

Origin

  1. Classical Persianاورنگزیب
  2. EnglishAurangzeb

From Classical Persian اورنگزیب (awrang-zēb, literally “Ornament of the Throne”).

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APA

Aurangzeb. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Aurangzeb

MLA

“Aurangzeb.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Aurangzeb. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Aurangzeb,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Aurangzeb.

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