Aurangzeb vs Evliya Çelebi
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Compare the life timelines of Aurangzeb (1618–1707) and Evliya Çelebi (1611–1682) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 64 years, from 1618 to 1682.
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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
Evliya Çelebi (1611–1682)
- — Born in Istanbul Verified
- — Educated at court and trained as a Quran reciter Verified
- — Travelled across Anatolia, the Caucasus, and the Balkans in official service Verified
- — Began his travels by exploring Istanbul and its surroundings Verified
- — Accompanied the Ottoman embassy to Vienna Verified
- — Made the pilgrimage to Mecca Verified
- — Settled in Cairo Verified
- — Completed the ten-volume Seyahatname Verified
- — Died, probably in Cairo, at about age 71 Verified