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Alamgir

Alamgir is a masculine given name and historical regnal title used across the Indian subcontinent. The name derives from Persian elements alam meaning "world" and gir meaning "conqueror" or "to conquer," effectively "world conqueror." In Mughal history, Alamgir was adopted as a regal title by more than one emperor, and the form has become closely associated with the imperial self-image of the era.

The best-known bearer is Aurangzeb Alamgir (born 1618, reigned 1658–1707), the sixth Mughal emperor. During his

Beyond monarchy, Alamgir is widely used as a personal name in South Asia, especially in Bangladesh and

Alamgir’s usage today is predominantly as a given name, often chosen for its historical resonance and aspirational

long
reign
he
extended
Mughal
rule
to
most
of
the
subcontinent
and
earned
a
reputation
for
religious
orthodoxy
and
military
expansion;
in
many
chronicles
he
is
styled
"Aurangzeb
Alamgir"
to
reflect
the
title.
A
later
Mughal
emperor,
Alamgir
II,
reigned
from
1754
to
1760
and
used
Alamgir
II
as
his
regnal
name,
continuing
the
tradition
of
the
title.
Pakistan.
It
appears
among
artists,
athletes
and
public
figures,
reflecting
the
prestige
of
the
term.
The
name
is
also
found
as
a
surname
in
some
communities.
meaning,
rather
than
for
any
single
individual
or
office.