Persian · proper noun · People & Roles

Aurangzeb

औरंगज़ेब

said au-rang-zeb

also written: aurangzaib, alamgir, aurangzeb alamgir

Meaning

Aurangzeb Alamgir, the austere, devout Mughal emperor; in Iqbal an emblem of stern Islamic resolve at the empire's height.

Related words

Dara Shikoh, the Mughal prince and mystic who sought the unity of Hindu and Islamic thought; emblem of the philosopher-prince of reconciliation.