1) He killed his 3 brothers to claim the throne of India. He first killed Dara Shikoh, his eldest brother. Muraad, his second brother, who had helped him against Dara Shikoh, was poisoned by him and thus murdered. His other brother Shujaah ran away to Iran, for he was scared of him. Later he also got murdered by Aurangzeb.
2) His sister Roshan Aara, who loved him very much and helped him get the throne too could not escape the paranoia of Aurangzeb. She was slow-poisoned to death by this sadist king.
3) His father, suffered immensely in his prison. He imprisoned his father and did not even provide the most basic necessities to his father. When his father wished to be placed by a window, from where he could view his wife%u2019s Mumtaz Mahal%u2019s tomb %u2013 Taj Mahal, Aurangzeb refused. His father stayed in his prison for many years.
4) He killed his eldest son Sultan Muhammad, when he was only 36 years old. He feared that his son may revolt against him. He poisoned him.
5) His another son Prince Akbar, fled to Iran, fearing his death.
6) His last son Muazzam who later became his sucessor, stayed in his father%u2019s jail for 7 years because Aurangzeb suspected that his son would overthrow him.
7) He most trusted friend and general, Raja Jai Singh, suffered at his hands. He poisoned him to death.
8) He prohibited a saint like Murtaza Vayeez from even doing 5 times prayer, because he had criticized the administration of Aurangzeb.
9) He gave hard time to even fellow Muslims %u2013 Shites.
