Who was considered as last powerful Mughal ruler of India?

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The correct answer is Aurangzeb.

Key Points

Mohi-ud-din Mohammed Aurangzeb was born on Oct. 24, 1618, at Dohad and was the third son of Emperor Shah Jahan.
Aurangzeb (1618-1707) was the sixth Mughal emperor of India and the last of the "Great Mughal ."
He extended the Mughal Empire to its farthest boundaries, but his reign was harsh and marked by revolts.
He ruled over most of the Indian subcontinent during some parts of his reign, which lasted for 49 years from 1658 until he died in 1707.
Mughal emperor Aurangzeb died in 1707 after a 49-year reign without officially declaring a crown prince.

Additional Information Akbar

Akbar, in full Abū al-Fatḥ Jalāl al-Dīn Muḥammad Akbar.
He extended Mughal power over most of the Indian subcontinent and he reigned from 1556 to 1605.
At 13 years of age, Akbar was made the governor of the Punjab region.
Akbar married Jodha Bai, the daughter of the Rajput ruler of Amer, Raja Bharmal. She is also known as Mariam-uz-Zamani
Akbar succeeded Humayun on February 14, 1556, in Kalanaur (Punjab) and was proclaimed ‘Shahanshah’. Bairam Khan ruled on behalf of the young Emperor till he came of age.
Akbar brought in Gujarat (1584), Kabul (1585), Kashmir (1586-87), Sindh (1591), Bengal (1592), and Kandahar (1595) within the Mughal territory.

Shahijahan

Shah Jahan - Shahab-ud-din Muhammad Khurram, better known by his regnal name Shah Jahan.
He was the fifth Mughal emperor, who reigned from 1628 to 1658.
Before becoming king, as a prince, he had been the governor of the Deccan, Bihar, Bengal, Gujarat, and Delhi.
His reign ushered in the golden age of Mughal architecture.
Shah Jahan commissioned many monuments, the best known of which is the Taj Mahal in Agra, which entombs his favourite wife, Mumtaz Mahal.
Important Monuments Built By Shah Jahan Other than Taj Mahal are Red Fort or Lal Quila, Jama Masjid (Delhi), Jama Masjid in Agra, the Rang Mahal or Palace of Colour, and Moti Masjid.