Elaborate any two effects of rise of Shivaji on Aurangzeb reign.
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Answer:
The Rise of Shivaji along with the Maratha Empire resulted in the Mughal Empire being embroiled in war for more than 3 decades to no avail. The following are the effects of Shivaji's rise on Auragzebs reign:-
1) The Mughal-Maratha war resulted in the Mughals losing complete autonomy in The Deccan region and lost territories around modern day Maharashtra. The Territorial loss was significant.
2)The economic loss to Mughal coffers were very severe and increased taxes on Mughal peasants further allowed more people to join Shivaji who would use these people to build a string of forts to make his Empire's heartland completely impossible to invade.
Explanation:
The Maratha Empire would eventually completely shatter the Mughal Empire and become one of the largest empires in history or the subcontinent.