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Raja Ram (reign 1670–1688) was the first leader, who organised a rebellion against Aurangzeb. He was the chieftain of Sinsini . Before Rajaram the Jats were organised by different village heads dotted around Agra , Mathura and the Yamuna river.
Rajaram was born in the Bhonsle dynasty to Shivaji and his second wife, Soyarabai, on 24 February 1670.He was thirteen years younger than his brother, Sambhaji.Given the ambitious nature of Soyarabai, Rajaram was installed on the Maratha throne upon the death of his father in 1680 at the age of 10.
The Jat Rebellion [2] [3] [4] also known as The Jat War [5] [6] [7] was the conflict between the Jat community of India and the Mughal Empire.The Jat rebellion, led by Gokula, began as a response to the imposition of the Jizya tax and the destruction of the Keshava Rai Temple in Mathura by the Mughals.
Aurangzeb was frustrated with Rajaram's successful escape. Keeping most of his force in Maharashtra, he sent a small number to keep Rajaram in check. This small force was destroyed by an attack from two Maratha generals, Santaji Ghorpade and Dhanaji Jadhav , who then they joined Ramchandra Bavadekar in Deccan.
Aurangzeb and the Mughals belonged to a branch of the Timurid dynasty. He held administrative and military posts under his father Shah Jahan (r. 1628–1658) and gained recognition as an accomplished military commander. Aurangzeb served as the viceroy of the Deccan in 1636–1637 and the governor of Gujarat in 1645–1647.
The mothers, wives, daughters and sons of Sambhaji and Rajaram were taken as prisoners by Zulfiqar Khan Nusrat Jung. [3] [4] The captured members were treated graciously. Aurangzeb ordered a tent to be set-up for them in Gulbarga. They were treated with respect and privacy. Annual pensions were fixed for all of them according to their position ...
The execution of Sambhaji was a significant event in 17th-century Deccan India, where the second Maratha King was put to death by order of the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb.The conflicts between the Mughals and the Deccan Sultanates, which resulted in the downfall of the Sultanates, paved the way for tensions between the Marathas and the Mughals.
Ramaraja II (nominally, grandson of Rajaram and Queen Tarabai) (r. 1749–1777) Shahu II (r. 1777–1808) Pratap Singh (r. 1808–1839) – signed a treaty with the East India Company ceding part of the sovereignty of his kingdom to the company [152] Kolhapur: Tarabai (1675–1761) (wife of Rajaram) in the name of her son Shivaji II