Aurangzeb: A young commander.
At the age of sixteen he was chosen as a supreme commander to lead one of the most powerful army of the world. The teenager Aurangzeb got command of an army of 12,000 cavalry and 5,000 infantry. His responsibility was to subjugate rebellion of Jhujar Singh of Bundelkhand. After suppressing rebellious Jhujar Singh, he added Bundelkhand and Golkonda to Mughal dominion. It was his father, Shahjahan's wish to see the southern extension of Mughal Empire.
Below is a Mughal painting of young Aurangzeb attending Shahjahan's court.
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