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Aurangzeb's Lost Successors: The War of 1707
The death of Aurangzeb in 1707 did not end the Mughal Empire overnight, but it triggered a civil war that fractured its core. This episode explores the succession crisis between his sons Azam Shah and Bahadur Shah I, focusing on the Battle of Jajau where imperial brothers killed each other for the throne. We examine how this internal bloodletting allowed regional powers like the Marathas and Sikhs to assert autonomy, shifting the empire from centralized conquest to defensive consolidation. Lucas and Luna discuss the role of key figures like Muazzam (later Bahadur Shah), the logistical…
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