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Delhi in Moghal Times Aurangzeb, as evidence of his death, and the hypocrite shed tears over it; it was then burled with Dara s body, on the platform of Humayun's tomb.

Aurangzeb spent a considerable time at Delhi, which now resumed its position as the capital city. His sister Roshanara lived there until her death in 1663, and Jahanara joined him there after the death of their father. In 1661 there was a dreadful famine In the city, and many of the Inhabitants perished, in spite of the exertions of the emperor, who was a careful ruler of his people. But he was too much of a bigot, and oppressed the Hindus, so that the Rajputs revolted in 1680, being joined by the emperor's son with his division of the Imperial army, numbering,it Is said, five hundred thousand men. Swift retribution followed the revolt, but no measures, however severe, could make the Rajputs submit,and eventually Aurangzeb had to call a truce, to enable him to carry on a war in the Deccan,which he was most anxious to add to his empire.He never succeeded, and died at Ahmadnagar in 1707; there he Is burled. From this time onward the fortunes of the Moghals steadily declined,and Delhi shared in their ill-fortune. On the death of Aurangzeb, his son Muazzim hastened down from Cabul, and engaged his 229