Aurangzeb
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I wish you to recollect that the greatest conquerors are not always the greatest kings.
— Emperor Aurangzeb, retorting in a letter to his father the recently dethroned Shah Jahan for criticising the newly crowned emperor for
Muhammad Aurangzeb Alamgir (mit vollem Namen persisch ابو المظفر محيى الدين محمد اورنگزيب بهادر عالمگير, DMG Abū 'l-Muẓaffar Muḥyī ad-Dīn Muḥammad Aurangzēb Bahādur-i ʿĀlamgīr; geboren am 3. November 1618 in Dahod/Gujarat; gestorben am 3. März 1707 in Ahmednagar) war als Sohn Shah Jahans und dessen Lieblingsfrau Mumtaz Mahal der Großmogul von Indien von seiner Machtergreifung am 31. Juli 1658 bis zu seinem Tod im Jahr 1707.
Sourced, dated quotes from Aurangzeb
I wish you to recollect that the greatest conquerors are not always the greatest kings.
An emperor ought to stand midway between gentleness and severity.
In the region of Hindustan, this scrap of bread [i.e., the Mughal Empire] is a generous gift from Their Majesties, Timur and Akbar.
Health to thee! My heart is near thee. Old age is arrived: weakness subdues me, and strength has forsaken all my members.
I brought nothing into this world, and, except the infirmities of man, carry nothing out. I have a dread for my salvation, and with what torments I may be punished.
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