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This was the first prominent execution of Aurangzeb based on accusations of being influenced by Hinduism, however some sources argue it was done for political reasons. [64] Aurangzeb had his allied brother Prince Murad Baksh held for murder, judged and then executed. [65] Aurangzeb was accused of poisoning his imprisoned nephew Sulaiman Shikoh ...
The Execution of Sambhaji was a significant event in 17th-century Deccan India, where the second Maratha King was put to death by order of the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb.The conflicts between the Mughals and the Deccan Sultanates, which resulted in the downfall of the Sultanates, paved the way for tensions between the Marathas and the Mughals.
Aurangzeb defeated Dara twice (at Dharmat and Samugarh), caught him, executed him on a charge of heresy and ascended the throne. Shuja marched to the capital again, this time against Aurangzeb. A battle took place on 5 January 1659 at the Battle of Khajwa (Fatehpur district, Uttar Pradesh, India), where Shuja was defeated.
Aurangzeb defeated Dara in 1659 and had him executed. [11] Although Shah Jahan fully recovered from his illness, there was a succession war for the throne between Dara and Aurangzeb. Finally, Aurangzeb succeeded to the throne after defeating, executing or exiling all his brothers and kept Shah Jahan under house arrest until his death. [17]
Execution by Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb: Delhi, Delhi Subah, Mughal Empire: 10 Guru Gobind Singh: 14 February 1666 11 November 1675 Patna Sahib, Bihar Subah, Mughal Empire: Sodhi Khatri: Guru Tegh Bahadur Mata Gujri: 7 October 1708 (aged 41) Assassinated by Jamshed Khan and Wasil Beg on order of Wazir Khan: Hazur Sahib, Bidar Subah, Mughal Empire: 11
Aurangzeb ordered the execution of Sambhaji and Kavi Kalash. They were tortured and blinded and were executed by beheading on 11 March 1689 [36] at Tulapur on the banks of the Bhima river near Pune. [7]: 50 Other accounts state that Sambhaji challenged Aurangzeb in open court and refused to convert to Islam. Dennis Kincaid writes, "He (Sambhaji ...
In response to the capture of Ganj-i-Sawai, the Mughal Emperor, Aurangzeb, sent his army to five key ports for English trade in India — Bombay, Surat, Broach, Agra, and Ahmedabad — to close them. Aurangzeb effectively cut off English trade with India as he refused to reopen the ports until Henry Every was caught and executed for his crimes.
Tegh Bahadur was executed on the orders of Aurangzeb, the sixth Mughal emperor, in Delhi, India. [3] [8] [9] Sikh holy premises Gurudwara Sis Ganj Sahib and Gurdwara Rakab Ganj Sahib in Delhi mark the places of execution and cremation of Guru Tegh Bahadur. [10] His day of martyrdom (Shaheedi Divas) is commemorated in India every year on 24 ...