How was Aurangzeb responsible for downfall of Mughals? - Vidyadip

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How was Aurangzeb responsible for downfall of Mughals?

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Aurangzeb was the sixth Mughal emperor of India and the third son of Shah Jahan.
He succeeded to the throne after winning the war of succession against his brothers.
Under his rule, the Mughal empire reached the greatest extent but this climax of territorial expansion was accompanied by perils, which soon after his rule engulfed the empire and hastened its downfall.

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