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Aurangzeb's Rajput Gamble: The Marwar War That Cost an Empire
In 1678, the death of Maharaja Jaswant Singh of Marwar triggered a succession crisis that Aurangzeb mishandled disastrously. This episode dives into the ensuing Rajput rebellion, the legendary Durgadas Rathore, the daring rescue of the infant Ajit Singh, and the destruction of Hindu temples in Jodhpur. We explore how Aurangzeb's heavy-handed policies alienated the Rajput clans, broke a centuries-old alliance, and fatally weakened the Mughal military apparatus. Drawing on accounts from the Maasir-i-Alamgiri and Bhimsen Saxena, we trace the war's impact on the Deccan campaigns and the…
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