The Maratha War of Independence
The Maratha War of Independence
The Maratha War of Independence (also war of 27 years) consists of series of battles fought between the Maratha Army and the Mughal empire during the period from 1680 to 1707. Chhatrapati Shivaji died on 3rd Apri, 1680, but he had already given birth to the Maratha Independence Movement. He had already created an independent Maratha with Raigarh as its capital.
Maratha war under Sambhaji Maharaj ( 1680-1689)
Sambhaji Maharaj, son of Shivaji Maharaj, ascended to the throne on 1680. Aurangzeb, after the fall of Bijapur and Golkunda, redoubled his efforts against the Maratha king, Sambhaji Maharaj and had him captured and put to death in 1689. After the fall of Raigarh and the family members of Sambhaji Maharaj, including his son Shahu, then a boy of seven, were taken prisoner.
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