Abu'l Muzaffar Muhi-ud-Din Muhammad commonly known as Aurangzeb or by his regent title Alamgir (Ruler of the universe), was the sixth Mughal Emperor of India. His reign lasted for 49 years from 1658 until his death in 1707. Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb The Emperor’s Lament … in his last hours During his last days Aurangzeb came to realize that the days of the Mughal dynasty were numbered and that he himself was responsible for sowing the seeds of destruction. “ Azma fasad baq! ” were his words, which means, “ After me, the chaos ! ” The last words of Aurangzeb, addressed to his sons from death-bed, echo mournfully… “I came a stranger to this world and a stranger I depart. I know nothing of myself – what I am and what I was destined for ... My back is bent with weakness and my feet have lost the power of motion. The fever is gone, but only the skin is left. The breath which rose is gone and has not left behind even a ray of hope. The agonies of death come upon me fast. ...