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Aurangzeb's Execution of Sambhaji: The Killing That Fueled the Maratha War
In 1689, after a decade of hunting him across the Deccan, Mughal emperor Aurangzeb finally captured the Maratha king Sambhaji. What followed was not just an execution, but a carefully staged public humiliation designed to break Maratha resistance. Lucas and Luna examine the capture at Sangameshwar, the three-week torture and mockery, and the brutal killing at Tulapur. They explore how Aurangzeb's decision to execute Sambhaji in public backfired spectacularly, transforming the Maratha king into a martyr and intensifying the very conflict it was meant to end. Drawing on accounts from…
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