Aurangzeb vs Henry Purcell

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Compare the life timelines of Aurangzeb (1618–1707) and Henry Purcell (1659–1695) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 36 years, from 1659 to 1695.

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Aurangzeb (1618–1707)

3 November 1618 — Born in Dahod, Gujarat Verified
1636 — Appointed Viceroy of the Deccan Verified
29 May 1658 — Defeated his brother Dara Shikoh at the Battle of Samugarh Verified
31 July 1658 — Deposed his father Shah Jahan and crowned himself emperor Verified
30 August 1659 — Executed his rival brother Dara Shikoh Verified
2 April 1679 — Reimposed the jizya tax on non-Muslims Verified
1681 – 1707 — Spent his final decades campaigning against the Marathas in the Deccan Verified
12 September 1686 — Conquered the Sultanate of Bijapur Verified
September 1687 — Conquered the Sultanate of Golconda Verified
3 March 1707 — Died at Ahmednagar in the Deccan Verified

Henry Purcell (1659–1695)

c. 1659 — Born in Westminster, London Verified
c. 1667 — Became a chorister in the Chapel Royal Verified
1673 — Appointed keeper of the king's instruments Verified
1679 — Appointed organist of Westminster Abbey Verified
c. 1681 — Married Frances Peters Verified
1682 — Appointed organist of the Chapel Royal Verified
c. 1689 — Composed the opera Dido and Aeneas Verified
1691 — Premiere of the semi-opera King Arthur Verified
March 1695 — Composed music for the funeral of Queen Mary II Verified
21 November 1695 — Died in Westminster, London Verified