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An emperor ought to stand midway between gentleness and severity.

— Aurangzeb

What It Means

This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "An emperor ought to stand midway between gentleness and severity." in the context of "Aurangzeb, see Aurangzeb:The Life and Legacy of India's Most Controversial King by Audrey Truschke" to mean that wisdom is timeless.

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About Aurangzeb

Muhy-ud-Din Muhammad Aurangzeb Alamgir (4 November 1618 – 3 March 1707), more commonly known as Aurangzeb ("Jewel in the crown") or by his chosen imperial title Alamgir ("Conquerer of the World"), was the sixth Mughal Emperor, whose Islamic reign across most of the Indian subcontinent lasted from 1658 until his death in 1707.