History of Aurangzib, Based on Original Sources v3.c36.s2.9

v3.c36.s2.9

Aurangzib first sat on the throne on 1st Ziqada, year 1068 of the Hijera era (21 July, 1658); but his second or grand coronation took place on 24th Ramzan, 1069 (5 June, 1659), and only the next year's act of sitting on the throne on the same day of Ramzan. But, in the second year it was ordered that in official documents every year of the reign should be calculated from 1st Ramzan, both because it was the commencement of a holy month and also because on that day in 1068 he had crossed the Chambal to fight Dara. The actual *enthronement* took place on the 24th Ramzan of his second year, because the astrologers considered it a most lucky day.