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Aurangzeb Alamgir (1618–1707 CE) was the sixth and last major Mughal emperor, ruling nearly fifty years over one of the largest empires in Indian history. A complex figure of deep piety and military ambition, his reign saw the empire reach its greatest extent yet begin its decline.

The Kingdom of Mysore rose from a small principality under the Wodeyar dynasty in 1399 to become one of South India's most powerful states, reaching its zenith under Hyder Ali and Tipu Sultan before its restoration as a princely state under British suzerainty.