During his last days Aurangzeb came to realize that the days of the Mughal dynasty were numbered and that he himself was largely responsible for sowing the seeds of destruction. Very well said! The tombs of the Sufi saints are found at various places, some small constructions and some plain tombstones. Aurangzeb was the sixth Mughal Emperor of India. Khuldabad had a well defended fort wall with gateways which stand till date. Emperor Aurangzeb of India's Mughal Dynasty (November 3, 1618–March 3, 1707) was a ruthless leader who, despite his willingness to take the throne over the bodies of his brothers, went on to create a "golden age" of Indian civilization. Last Days of Aurangzeb Thus, as years rolled on, Aurangzeb saw before his eyes failure piled upon failure and his Empire exhausted. Aurangzeb ,though Emperor of one of the largest empire, is extremely unhappy and wants to repent and during his last days also he is wary of deceit.He tries to reduce his guilt by blaming Shahjahan for his excessive liking of Dara. His reign lasted for almost half a century (from 1658 to 1707) and was marked by several conquests and the vast expansion of the Mughal Empire. “ Azma fasad baqi ” were his own words, which means, “After me, the chaos!” The last words of Aurangzeb echoed mournfully within the walls of the Red Fort: An orthodox Sunni Muslim, he reinstated taxes and laws penalizing Hindus and imposing Sharia law. Aurangzeb was also deeply impressed by the Education system of Maharashtra to such an extent that he chose to spend his last days in Maharashtra running a small scale unit of hand-woven skull caps. Now I will say good-bye to every one in this world and entrust every one to the care of God. This letter, now preserved at India ofdice Library, was found under his pillow before death. He was known as the regnal title of Alamgir which also means ‘Conqueror of the world’.He was the last effective mughal king who ruled over India for 49 years. The way he died is reflected in his letter written to his son Kambaksh. For more than a century the last Mughal emperor was almost forgotten - but a chance finding of his grave helped resurrect the legacy of a man revered as … Last words of Aurangzeb on his death-bed to his sons: ‘I know not who I am, where I shall go, or what will happen to this sinner, full of sins. The Last Days of Aurangzeb Aurangzeb, in his last days, had come to the realization that a military victory over the Marathas was not possible, and had been exploring on what terms to “purchase peace.” His successors, for various reasons, had been unable to close the matter either. 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