Male tigers are the hardest figures to pin down in any pedigree — they don't den, they range wide, and their paternity is inferred rather than watched. Aurangzeb, coded T-57 and also recorded under the name Singhasth, is a good example: a genuinely important sire in Ranthambore's recent history whose real contribution is often crowded out by a claim that isn't true. Getting him right matters, because his descendants rule an entire zone of the park today.
A Dominant Sire
Aurangzeb, born around 2010, held sway over ground that brought him into range of several breeding tigresses during his prime in the late 2010s. His most consequential and best-documented contribution is the 2016 litter of Noor (T-39): three females — Noori (T-105), T-106 and, most famously, Sultana (T-107). That makes him the father of the tigress who rules Zone 1 today, and the grandfather of the litters Sultana has raised through to 2025. He is also credited with fathering the cubs of the tigress Jr. Indu (T-60).
Correcting the Myth
Here is the error worth naming plainly. Because the codes fall close together, several online family-tree charts list Aurangzeb (T-57) as the father of the cubs T-123, T-124 and T-125 — which would make him the sire of the lake queens Riddhi (T-124) and Siddhi (T-125). He was not. Riddhi and Siddhi are daughters of Arrowhead (T-84), born in the lake zones around late 2018, and their line is the Machhli lake dynasty — a completely different branch of the park's family tree. The numerical coincidence of the T-12x codes seems to have seeded a lineage error that then copied itself across dozens of tiger-list pages.
This is precisely why a family tree is only as good as its fact-checking. A single wrong parent link, repeated uncritically, can rewrite a dynasty on paper — and readers who spot the error stop trusting everything else on the page. Throughout our tree we correct these confidently where the forest record is clear and flag them where it isn't.
Aurangzeb's Real Legacy
Strip away the myth and Aurangzeb's actual legacy is substantial: through Noor's 2016 litter he is a foundational sire of the Zone 1 line that, via Sultana, is one of the park's most productive breeding branches today. That is a more useful truth than the borrowed glory of the lake queens — and it is his own. His descendants are a real part of how Ranthambore reached roughly 81 tigers by 2026, the recovery tracked by the National Tiger Conservation Authority.
Frequently Asked Questions
Did Aurangzeb (T-57) father Riddhi and Siddhi?
No. This is a widespread error caused by the similar T-124/T-125 codes. Riddhi and Siddhi are daughters of Arrowhead (T-84), of the lake dynasty. Aurangzeb belongs to a different branch.
Which cubs did Aurangzeb actually father?
Most importantly, Noor's (T-39) 2016 litter of three females — Noori (T-105), T-106 and Sultana (T-107). He is also credited with the cubs of Jr. Indu (T-60).
Why is he recorded under two names?
Park and guide records list him both as Aurangzeb and as Singhasth (T-57) — multiple names for one tiger are common in Ranthambore, where forest codes, guide nicknames and local names all circulate.
Where can I connect with his line on safari?
Through his Zone 1 descendants — above all Sultana (T-107) and her cubs. See our safari zones guide for Zone 1.
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