Aurangzeb was the sixth emperor of the Mughal Sultanate, who ruled India for 49 years. However, in his last days, Aurangzeb left Delhi and went to South India. Then after this he never returned to Delhi and breathed his last in South India only. A convoy of thousands of people also went to South India with him. They also settled there, along with their harem, although they spent their last days with the mother of their youngest son."text-align: justify;">Aurangzeb always missed one thing in his last moments
Aurangzeb writes in his book ‘Rukat-e-Alamgiri’, which has been translated by Jamshid Bilimoria, that in South India He missed mangoes the most. Let us tell you that from Babar onwards all the Mughal emperors were very fond of mangoes. Truschke writes in the book that Aurangzeb often requested his courtiers to send him mangoes from North India. He was very fond of mangoes. You will be surprised to know that he changed the names of some mangoes to Hindi names like Sudharas and Rasnabilas.
How were Aurangzeb’s last moments?
Aurangzeb stayed in South India for about 25 years in his last moments. According to a BBC report, he spent this time with a singer from Udaipur. Udaipuri also used to be the mother of his youngest son.
By writing a letter to his younger son Kambaksh from his deathbed, Aurangzeb had informed that Udaipuri was living with him in his last moments and would be with him even in his death. Let us tell you that Aurangzeb died in 1707 and a few months after that, Udaipuri also said goodbye to the world.
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