| Many artists who were dislodged from the Mughal ateliers during the rule of Aurangzeb, migrated to the Bikaner court in search of new patronage. |
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| One story tells how Aurangzeb became rich by summoning fakirs to his palace and forcing them to accept fine khilats. |
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| Shah Jahan would recover from his illness only to spend his last days as an old and decrepit man, imprisoned by his son Aurangzeb, in the fort in Agra. |
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| Aurangzeb expanded the empire to include almost the whole of South Asia, but at his death in 1707, many parts of the empire were in open revolt. |
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| In this context, the military stalemate with the Marathas experienced by Aurangzeb must be emphasized. |
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| His successors, most notably Aurangzeb, expanded the number of subahs further through their conquests. |
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| After his death, Marathas fought under his sons and defeated Aurangzeb in the war of 27 years. |
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| Although Shah Jahan fully recovered from his illness, Aurangzeb declared him incompetent to rule and had him imprisoned. |
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| However, the company's governor in London, Sir Josiah Child, interfered with Hedges's mission, causing Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb to break off the negotiations. |
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