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Aurangzeb's Maratha War: The Guerrilla Conflict That Broke the Mughals
In this episode of Fexingo History, Lucas and Luna explore Aurangzeb's devastating twenty-seven-year war against the Marathas—a conflict that bled the Mughal Empire dry and paved the way for its collapse. They focus on the guerrilla tactics of Shivaji's son Sambhaji and later the Peshwas, examining how Maratha light cavalry, mountain fortresses, and hit-and-run raids neutralized the Mughal war machine. Key figures include Sambhaji, tortured and executed by Aurangzeb in 1689; Rajaram, who continued the fight from Jinji; and Tarabai, the queen who led resistance after Rajaram's…
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