INDIAN HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Detailed Solution. The Mughal Empire reached its greatest extent under Aurangzeb. Aurangzeb ascended the throne in 1658 and ruled supreme till 1707. During his 50 years of rule, Aurangzeb tried to fulfil his ambition of bringing the entire Sub-continent under one rule.

Detailed explanation-2: -During the reigns of Shah Jahan and Aurangzeb, the dynasty reached its zenith in terms of geographical extent, economy, military and cultural influence. Around 1700, the dynasty was ruling the wealthiest empire in the world, with also the largest military on earth.

Detailed explanation-3: -Aurangzeb ruled for about 49 years, and his rule marked the golden period of the Mughal Empire. During his reign, the Mughal Empire reached its heights in India as the single largest empire. He expanded the empire through Deccan Policy and annexing Golconda and Bijapur.

Detailed explanation-4: -Aurangzeb ruled for forty-nine years over a population of 150 million people. He expanded the Mughal Empire to its greatest extent, subsuming most of the Indian subcontinent under a single imperial power for the first time in human history.

Detailed explanation-5: -Aurangzeb (reigned 1658–1707) expanded the empire to its greatest extent, particularly after annexing the Muslim Deccan kingdoms of Bijapur (1686) and Golconda (1687), but his political and religious intolerance also laid the seeds of its decline.