Great rulers like Akbar, Jahangir, Shah Jahan and Aurangzeb were produced during the period. ... On the other hand, some historians predict that the decline commenced from Shah Jahan's time when the rulers spent extraordinarily for self-enhancement. ... Although Shah Jahan and Aurangzeb conquered large territories, the Mughal rule had declined and many regional kingdoms rose, during Aurangzeb's time. ... His descendent, Shah Jahan who is still recognised by the world as the founder of the Great Taj Mahal, was a prolific builder and as a result spent a vast sum of treasury on building...

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In India, bent upon gaining control and power of the Mughal Empire in, Shah Jahan's four sons and Mumtaz Mahal were caught in a bitter feud when Jahan became ill in 1657. Aurangzeb out-maneuvered his sibling and betrayed his own father, placing Jahan under arrest. ...

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