Aurangzeb was buried under a plain stone as he willed, and his sons fought for the throne; one said "a throne or a bier"

Aurangzeb ruled from 1658 and died on a Friday, 3 March 1707, at Bhingar in the Deccan, aged 88. His son Muhammad A'zam arrived the next day. Musta'idd Khan records that, according to the emperor's will, he was buried in a tomb built in his lifetime near the shrine of Shaikh Zainu-d din at Khuldabad. A plain red stone with a hollow for earth and herbs covers it. A'zam inspected the treasure, jewels and artillery, had them loaded for the march, and was enthroned on 10 Zi-l hijja. His elder brother Shah Alam (Mu'azzam) also claimed the throne. Their armies met at Jajau, near Agra, on 18 Rabi I 1119 AH. A'zam's son Bedar Bakht was killed by a cannon ball. When the general Zu-l fikar Khan urged A'zam to leave the field, Khafi Khan records his answer: for princes there is only "a throne or a bier." An arrow struck A'zam in the forehead. A soldier cut off his head and carried it to Shah Alam, who wept. Shah Alam reigned as Bahadur Shah. The youngest brother, Kam Bakhsh, refused his offer of two provinces, was defeated and died of his wounds. His body was sent to Delhi for burial near Humayun's tomb. Aurangzeb lies at Khuldabad.