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Conflict South Asia

Mughal–Maratha Wars

1680 CE – 1707 CE · 27 years

Mughal emperor Aurangzeb spent the last 25 years of his reign in an exhausting campaign to subjugate the Maratha Confederacy in the Deccan. Though he captured forts and executed Maratha leaders, the guerrilla resistance ultimately drained Mughal resources and hastened the empire's decline.

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Deccan wars on Wikipedia.

Belligerents

The main peoples, kingdoms and states involved.

  • Mughal Empire (Aurangzeb)
  • Maratha Empire (Shivaji, Sambhaji)

Key moments

Defining events in the Mughal–Maratha Wars.

  1. 1665 Siege of Purandar
  2. 1689-1698 Siege of Jinji
  3. 1681-1707 Aurangzeb's Deccan campaigns

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  • Deccan wars Justus Perthes, Gotha./Charles Joppen, Charles [SJ.] (1907) A Historical Atlas of … · Public domain
  • Kolkata NalGup20 · CC BY-SA 4.0
  • Paro Taktsang Original: Nina R from Africa Derivative work: UnpetitproleX · CC BY 2.0
  • Tibet University of Texas Libraries · CC BY-SA 3.0
  • Mughal–Rajput wars "Mirza 'Abd al-Rahim, Khan-i khanan (Mirza 'Abd al-Rahim, Khan-i khanan)" · Public domain
  • Taj Mahal Yann; edited by Jim Carter · CC BY-SA 4.0