Hyderabad | Talha Hussain Gulbargavi: On 13th June 1659, Muhiuddin Muhammad, The Mughal Prince-Viceroy of Deccan, was crowned as the 6th Mughal Emporer of India. He took the royal title as Alamgir (”Conqueror of the World’) but the history would remember him by the name of Aurangzeb (‘Ornament of the Throne’). He went on to build India’s biggest empire which spread over 40 Lakh Kilometers and by 1707 comprised of 24% of the World’s population and 25% of the World’s GDP surpassing china.

3 Centuries later, he is the most widely debated King of India, who is both loved and reviled in the subcontinent by a section large enough to keep him in the debate alive. the political project of Marathas, British and later Sangh Parivar Notwithstanding Aurangzeb Alamgir remains most respected Indian Muslim King especially in the Muslim community.

On 13 June, Netizens poured in tributes to him on the occasion of his ascension to the throne. on this occasion #TheGreatAurangzeb Trended in Twitter Indian trends for more than 10 hours in the Top 10, ranging from 4 to 7. The Twitterati posted many lesser known facets of the Great Indian King, Some of the tweets posted by netizens garnered thousands of likes and retweets. here are some.

Well-known Political activist, Intellectual, and Historian Yusuf Ansari too chimed in with his opinion. his tweet garnered more than 1500 likes

Wellknown Activits Aasif Mujtaba’s tweet highlighting how the great Mughal king #Aurangzeb gave royal treatment to the sons of Shivaji their wives, daughters & sons.

DeccanDigest Editor Talha Gulbargavi’s tweet highlighting the Battles of Aurangzeb Alamgir too got hundreds of likes

The famous KGF2 Dialogue of History of Powerful People got an Mughalian makeover.