Jahandar Shah, Mu'izz-ud-din . . 1124 1713
IX. Farrukhsiyar . . . . . 1124 1713
The question concerning the exact date from which the beginning of
Aurangzeb's reign should be reckoned is obscured by the conflict of
authorities and has given rise to much discussion. The results may be
stated briefly as follow:--
Aurangzeb formally took possession of the throne in a garden outside
Delhi on the 1st Zu'l Q'adah, A.H. 1068, July 31, A.D. 1658, but
subsequently orders were passed to antedate the beginning of the
reign to 1st Ramazan in the same year, equivalent to June 2, 1658.
After the destruction of Shah Shuja, Aurangzeb returned to Delhi in
May, A.D. 1659, and was again enthroned with full ceremonial on June
15, 1659 (= A.H. 1069). Some authors consequently assume the
accession to have taken place in 1659. But the reign certainly began
in A.D. 1658, and should be reckoned as running from the official
date, June 2 of that year. The dates given above are in New Style
(N.S.). If recorded in Old Style (O.S.) they would be ten days
earlier. (See Irvine and Hoernle in _J.
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