Enlightenment · South Asia · Politics

1657

Shah Jahan Falls Ill

1657

The aging Mughal emperor's serious illness prompted his four sons to begin maneuvering, then fighting, for the succession. The ruthless third son Aurangzeb, commanding in the Deccan, would eventually emerge the winner. Shah Jahan would spend the rest of his life a prisoner with a view of the Taj Mahal.

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Before and after in South Asia

Before: 1653: Aurangzeb Conquers the Deccan Forts
After: June 3, 1658: Aurangzeb Takes the Mughal Throne

Before and after in Politics

Before: 1656: Narai Crowned King of Ayutthaya
After: June 3, 1658: Aurangzeb Takes the Mughal Throne

Era

Enlightenment (1651–1800), one of 696 events from that era on Saeculum.