Developing Cultures: Case Studies Lawrence E. Harrison, Peter L. Berger Routledge, 2006 pg. 158 asserts that Aurangzeb's revenue was more than ten times that of his contemporary Louis XIV of France Recalculating French Army Growth during the Grand Siecle 1610-1715 John A. Lynn says that Louis had an army of 400,000, while The Mughal World: Life in India's Last Golden Age suggests that Aurangzeb's army was 900,000 strong and his military finances bankrupted his empire How did Louis XIV mobiliz...
