Aurangzeb was one of the cruellest ruler in medieval India. But indirectly it benefited the hindus. Often a question is asked who was more damaging for the hindus; Akbar or Aurangzeb ? The answer is Akbar because he diplomatically coarsed the hindu kings into submission with an exception of Maharana Pratap and Durgavati. But Aurangzeb adopting a hardline made many hindus against the mughals and soon after his death the Mughal Empire disintegrated. During his lifetime Marathas, Jats, Rajputs and Sikhs increased their power and subsequently hit the nail in the coffin of the Mughal Empire in the years to come.