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The Jat Rebellion: How Peasant Warriors Plundered Akbar's Tomb
In 1688, while Aurangzeb was bogged down in the Deccan, a peasant army from the Mathura region struck at the heart of Mughal prestige: they looted Akbar's tomb at Sikandra. This episode tells the story of the Jat rebellion under Raja Ram Jat, the siege of Sinsini, and the humiliating desecration that forced Aurangzeb to divert scarce resources. Learn about the origins of Jat resistance, the charismatic leader Raja Ram, and how his death at the hands of Mughal forces only fueled a decades-long insurgency under Churaman. A forgotten but crucial chapter in the decline of the Mughal Empire…
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