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Map of The Death of Aurangzeb in 1707

1707

Mirza Firuz Shah

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Aurangzeb 1658–1707
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1707 (on the death of Aurangzeb)
Mughal emperor Aurangzeb died in 1707 after a 49-year reign without officially declaring a crown prince. His three sons Bahadur Shah I, Muhammad Azam Shah, and Muhammad Kam Bakhsh fought each other for the throne. Azam Shah declared himself successor to the throne, but was defeated in battle by Bahadur Shah. In the meantime Kam Bakhsh moved to Bijapur where he established his own empire. His forces were later engaged in battle by the Shah's army and Kam Bakhsh was killed.