Aurangzeb's Deccan Quagmire: The War That Broke the Empire

Aurangzeb: The Emperor Who Expanded and Broke the Mughal Empire — Fexingo History · Oct 23, 2026 · 8m · transcript

While earlier episodes explored Aurangzeb’s administrative reforms, religious policies, and personal aesthetics, this episode turns to the military catastrophe that defined his final decade. We trace the brutal expansion into the Deccan plateau, focusing on the Maratha Confederacy’s guerrilla warfare under Sambhaji and Chhatrapati Shivaji’s legacy. Lucas and Luna examine the Battle of Khudai, the siege of Ahmadnagar, and the logistical nightmare of maintaining a standing army in rugged terrain. You will hear about key figures like Dhanaji Jadhav and Ramachandra Pant Amatya, who turned the…