Antonie van Leeuwenhoek vs Aurangzeb
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Compare the life timelines of Antonie van Leeuwenhoek (1632–1723) and Aurangzeb (1618–1707) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 75 years, from 1632 to 1707.
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Antonie van Leeuwenhoek (1632–1723)
- — Born in Delft, Dutch Republic Verified
- — First observed single-celled microorganisms, which he called "animalcules" Verified
- — Reported the first observations of bacteria
- — Elected a fellow of the Royal Society
- — Died in Delft Verified
Aurangzeb (1618–1707)
- — Born in Dahod, Gujarat Verified
- — Appointed Viceroy of the Deccan Verified
- — Defeated his brother Dara Shikoh at the Battle of Samugarh Verified
- — Deposed his father Shah Jahan and crowned himself emperor Verified
- — Executed his rival brother Dara Shikoh Verified
- — Reimposed the jizya tax on non-Muslims Verified
- — Spent his final decades campaigning against the Marathas in the Deccan Verified
- — Conquered the Sultanate of Bijapur Verified
- — Conquered the Sultanate of Golconda Verified
- — Died at Ahmednagar in the Deccan Verified