... during the period. However, according to Raghunath Rai, Aurangzeb's policies of religious tolerance had deteriorated the empire. On the other hand, some historians predict that the decline commenced from Shah Jahan's time when the rulers spent extraordinarily for self-enhancement. After Akbar, the descendants mostly neglected the welfare of people and the region. Aurangzeb's policies provoked many dissent groups to ... Kashmir and exhausted enormous treasury on partly rebuilding and designing Akbar's tomb. He permitted the ltimad-ud-Daulah's tomb to be constructed under the direction of ...

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... , entirely caused by acquisitiveness. In India, bent upon gaining control and power of the Mughal Empire in, Shah Jahan's four sons and Mumtaz Mahal were caught in a bitter feud when Jahan became ill in 1657. Aurangzeb out-maneuvered his sibling and betrayed his own father, placing Jahan under arrest. Aurangzeb now held the strongest position, while his brothers were left fighting. However, by 1661 ... ...

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