Was Aurangzeb a cruel?

Aurangzeb’s treatment of his father and brothers is also depicted as a testimony of his cruelty. After usurping the throne from his father, Shah Jahan, Aurangzeb is believed to have imprisoned him in Agra, where he was rumoured to have been deprived of luxuries he had grown accustomed to, including music.

Was Aurangzeb good ruler or bad ruler?

Widely considered to be the last effective ruler of the Mughal Empire, Aurangzeb compiled the Fatawa-e-Alamgiri, and was among the few monarchs to have fully established Sharia law and Islamic economics throughout the Indian subcontinent. He also patronized works of Islamic and Arabic calligraphy.

What was one of the greatest error that Aurangzeb committed?

Shah Jahan’s magnificence had cost the state confers millions of rupees for unproductive expenditures. The drift was not arrested during the reign of Aurangzeb. On the contrary he depleted the royal treasury by his prolonged war in the Deccan.

How was Aurangzeb treated in Hinduism?

Aurangzeb followed Islamic law in granting protection to non-Muslim religious leaders and institutions. Indo-Muslim rulers had counted Hindus as dhimmis, a protected class under Islamic law, since the eighth century, and Hindus were thus entitled to certain rights and state defences.

Why was Aurangzeb blamed for the decline of Mughal Empire?

He was intolerant of other religions. By reversing the liberal policies of Akbar, he dealt a serious blow to the foundation of the Mughal empire. Because of this attitude, he lost the support of the Rajputs and Sikhs who became bitter enemies of the Mughal.

Who was the bad king of India?

Bahadur Shah Zafar