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Aurangzeb vs the Marathas: The Fall of Fort Jinji
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the epic 1690–1698 siege of Fort Jinji in the Tamil hinterland, where the Maratha king Rajaram held out for eight years against the full might of the Mughal Empire. They unpack the strategic genius of Maratha commanders like Santaji Ghorpade and Dhanaji Jadhav, the role of the Mughal general Zulfikar Khan, and how the rugged landscape of the Eastern Ghats turned a fortress into a symbol of resistance. They also discuss the controversial truce that finally ended the siege, the political fallout for Aurangzeb, and how the Maratha guerrilla war outlasted…
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