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Aurangzeb's Mughal Navy: The Emperor Who Abandoned the Sea
Episode 76 of our Aurangzeb series explores the one frontier the emperor never conquered: the sea. While Aurangzeb's armies marched across the Deccan, his navy—once a formidable force under the Sidis of Janjira—withered from neglect. This episode traces the decline of Mughal maritime power, from the shipyards of Surat and the cannon foundries of the Deccan to the rise of European rivals like the English East India Company. We discuss the role of the Sidi admiral, the loss of the Bombay fleet, and a revealing moment in 1682 when Aurangzeb's ships failed to intercept an English convoy…
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