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Aurangzeb's Last War: The Battle of Khudai
In this episode, we explore the brutal final chapter of Aurangzeb’s reign in the Deccan, focusing on the Battle of Khudai in 1704. We examine how the aging emperor, despite his piety and administrative rigor, became trapped in a quagmire against the Maratha Confederacy under Ramachandra Pant Amatya and Dhanaji Jadhav. We discuss the strategic failures of the Mughal siege engines, the devastating monsoon campaigns, and the economic drain that nearly bankrupted the empire. Through the lens of the Maasir-i-Alamgiri and accounts from Bhimsen Saxena, we uncover the human cost of Aurangzeb’s…
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