Aurangzeb vs Shivaji
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Compare the life timelines of Aurangzeb (1618–1707) and Shivaji (1630–1680) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 50 years, from 1630 to 1680.
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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
Shivaji (1630–1680)
- — Born at Shivneri Fort near Junnar Verified
- — Captured Torna Fort, his first conquest Verified
- — Killed Bijapur general Afzal Khan at Pratapgad Verified
- — Night raid on Mughal general Shaista Khan in Pune Verified
- — Sacked the wealthy Mughal port city of Surat Verified
- — Signed the Treaty of Purandar with the Mughals Verified
- — Escaped from house arrest at Agra Verified
- — Crowned Chhatrapati of the Maratha Empire at Raigad Fort Verified
- — Led the southern campaign into the Carnatic Verified
- — Died at Raigad Fort Verified