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Aurangzeb was the sixth Mughal emperor (1658-1707) and had one of the most complex and longest rules in Indian history. His administration was characterized by a strong centralized government with strict adherence to Islamic law, and military expansion/wars/conflicts. Aurangzeb sought to strengthen the imperial authority and maintain law and order over his vast empire with rich diversity. However his various policies resulted in the resistance and conflict with his people and neighbouring kingdoms. As mention previously, Aurangzeb administration was highly centralized and the emperor himself would exercise direct control over state functions, including revenue and military affairs and even judicial matters. This made him distinct from previous emperors who were not as deeply involved directly in day to day governance, personally reviewed petitions and issued orders. He emphasized efficiency, discipline, and moral accountability and thus dismissed corrupt or inefficient administrators more often than previous Mughal rulers. Aurangzeb's administration was also strongly influenced by Islamic principles and he also reinforced the use of Sharia law and also compiled a comprehensive series of Islamic jurisprudence that guided the judicial and administrative decisions during his rule called the "Fatawa-i-Alamgiri". Aurangzeb's policies however had negative effects on the empire as it became more and more divided because of the focus of Muslim laws. The re-implementation of Jizya (a tax on nonMuslims) in 1679 only added to this as this was a jump from former Mughal ruler, Akbar's policies which abolished this tax. Aurangzeb's vision of an Islamic state while legitimizing his rule alienated large sections of the non-Muslim population. Aurangzeb also retained much of the Mughal mansabdari and jagirdari system but he enforced stricter supervision. This was because he launched or wanted to launch multiple military campaigns as well as to defend and retake territory. This economic policy was effective on bringing in wealth on the short term as it strained on the populace. Many people were unhappy with the heavy taxes and Aurangzeb's military campaigns were unsuccessful on bringing on more wealth. This only highlights Aurangzeb's reign as a whole without tackling in the details as to the why and how.