why did Aurangzeb kill Shivaji?
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There is a mistake in your question. Aurangzeb did not kill Shivaji. This was written by a quota user. I pasted his answer for u.
The biggest asset of the Mughals were the Rajput Commanders in their armies. The most admired among the Commanders was Mirza Raja Jai Singh - the ruler of Amber.
The Mughals had heard about the exploits and successful expeditions of the Maratha Warrior Shivaji. Under Shivaji, the Marathas were a new, strong adversaries who had successfully beaten the Bijapur rulers and created a kingdom which was growing stronger.
Aurangzeb had sent a very large force to thwart the Maratha advances into Mughal territory. General Shaista Khan led a large army capturing various forts under Marathas, and laid siege of Pune. In an audacious act, Shivaji, with a small band of soldiers, dressed as wedding procession participants entered the Pune palace and attacked the guards and the occupants of the palace. The attack took Shaista Khan with surprise and in the ensuing skirmish he lost his three fingers in duel with Shivaji, and Khan also lost his son. Shaista Khan fled. The Marathas took over the region once again.
To thwart further advances of the Marathas, Aurangzeb sent Mirza Raja Jai Singh to counter Marathas. Mirza Raja Jai Singh, a devout follower of Rajput culture and honor, marched through, beating all Maratha opposition to reach Purandar Fort near Pune. He laid siege to the fort which forced Shivaji to come to negotiate. A meeting was arranged where Jai Singh and his son Ram Singh negotiated that Shivaji would visit the Mughal Court and meet the Emperor. To overcome Shivaji’s fears of being back-stabbed (Afzal Khan earlier had betrayed Shivaji), Raja Jai Singh promised personal security of the Maratha Leader - a Rajput’s honor.
Shivaji along with his son visited the Mughal court where they were made to stand with lesser generals (who were defeated by Shivaji) infuriated the Maratha. Shivaji protested, and Aurangzeb ordered Shivaji’s arrest but Ram Singh, Raja Jai Singh’s son stood up to defend Shivaji, stating that the Maratha was under the protection of a Rajput and if Shivaji was to be harmed, the Rajputs would be the first to be killed. Aurangzeb understood the gravity of the situation (if a Rajput honor was retained all Rajputs would revolt) and ordered that Ram Singh sign a bond that he would be responsible for the Maratha Leader. Shivaji was thus protected by the Rajputs.
It is not clear if Shivaji tricked Ram Singh or the latter connived to help Shivaji escape (to keep the promise Raja Jai Singh has given to Shivaji).
So, that is how and why Shivaji couldn’t be killed by Aurangzeb although the Mughal Emperor was not known to be shy of having his adversaries killed.
For this honor the Amber rulers paid heavily for the losses in Deccan - the strong hold of the Marathas.
Almost 75 years later, a Maratha Peshwa (Prime Minister) would put a puppet Mughal Emperor on the throne. Isn’t history fascinating?
The biggest asset of the Mughals were the Rajput Commanders in their armies. The most admired among the Commanders was Mirza Raja Jai Singh - the ruler of Amber.
The Mughals had heard about the exploits and successful expeditions of the Maratha Warrior Shivaji. Under Shivaji, the Marathas were a new, strong adversaries who had successfully beaten the Bijapur rulers and created a kingdom which was growing stronger.
Aurangzeb had sent a very large force to thwart the Maratha advances into Mughal territory. General Shaista Khan led a large army capturing various forts under Marathas, and laid siege of Pune. In an audacious act, Shivaji, with a small band of soldiers, dressed as wedding procession participants entered the Pune palace and attacked the guards and the occupants of the palace. The attack took Shaista Khan with surprise and in the ensuing skirmish he lost his three fingers in duel with Shivaji, and Khan also lost his son. Shaista Khan fled. The Marathas took over the region once again.
To thwart further advances of the Marathas, Aurangzeb sent Mirza Raja Jai Singh to counter Marathas. Mirza Raja Jai Singh, a devout follower of Rajput culture and honor, marched through, beating all Maratha opposition to reach Purandar Fort near Pune. He laid siege to the fort which forced Shivaji to come to negotiate. A meeting was arranged where Jai Singh and his son Ram Singh negotiated that Shivaji would visit the Mughal Court and meet the Emperor. To overcome Shivaji’s fears of being back-stabbed (Afzal Khan earlier had betrayed Shivaji), Raja Jai Singh promised personal security of the Maratha Leader - a Rajput’s honor.
Shivaji along with his son visited the Mughal court where they were made to stand with lesser generals (who were defeated by Shivaji) infuriated the Maratha. Shivaji protested, and Aurangzeb ordered Shivaji’s arrest but Ram Singh, Raja Jai Singh’s son stood up to defend Shivaji, stating that the Maratha was under the protection of a Rajput and if Shivaji was to be harmed, the Rajputs would be the first to be killed. Aurangzeb understood the gravity of the situation (if a Rajput honor was retained all Rajputs would revolt) and ordered that Ram Singh sign a bond that he would be responsible for the Maratha Leader. Shivaji was thus protected by the Rajputs.
It is not clear if Shivaji tricked Ram Singh or the latter connived to help Shivaji escape (to keep the promise Raja Jai Singh has given to Shivaji).
So, that is how and why Shivaji couldn’t be killed by Aurangzeb although the Mughal Emperor was not known to be shy of having his adversaries killed.
For this honor the Amber rulers paid heavily for the losses in Deccan - the strong hold of the Marathas.
Almost 75 years later, a Maratha Peshwa (Prime Minister) would put a puppet Mughal Emperor on the throne. Isn’t history fascinating?
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