Aurungzebe

a-rung-zeb', emperor of Hindustan. He was the third son of the emperor Shah Jehan. His reign began in 1658, after he had murdered two brothers and imprisoned his father. He was surnamed "Conqueror of the World." Musselmans regard him as one of the greatest of their monarchs. He built a magnificent mosque in Benares. It is still the most prominent object in that sacred city.