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The siege of Jinji, (September 1690–8 January 1698), began when the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb appointed Zulfiqar Ali Khan as the Nawab of the Carnatic and dispatched him to besiege and capture Jinji Fort, which had been sacked and captured by Maratha Empire troops led by Rajaram, they had also ambushed and killed about 300 Mughal Sowars in the Carnatic.
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.
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 ...
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.
Gokula was offered pardon if he accepted Islam. To tease the Emperor, Gokula demanded his daughter in return. Gokula and Uday Singh were hacked to death piece by piece at Agra Kotwali on January 1, 1670. The Jats dispersed but continued raiding royal pargnas around Tilpat. The Jat rebellion continued with their next chief, Raja Ram Jat. [5]
Rajaram I (Rajaram Bhonsale, Marathi pronunciation: [[ɾaːd͡ʒaɾaːm ˈbʱos(ə)le]; 24 February 1670 – 3 March 1700) [2] was the third Chhatrapati of the Maratha Kingdom, who ruled from 1689 to his death in 1700.
She was the main person holding powers to look after Swarajya in absence of Chatrapati.After the execution of Chatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj by Aurangzeb, she announced Yuvraj Rajaram as the next Chhatrapati of Swarajya.She fought Raigad fort for 7-8 months after death of Chatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj but later on she handed over the Fort of Raigad ...
But all 600 Marathas on the fort worked for a full night and rebuilt the entire broken section of the wall, much to the despair and awe of the Mughals. Such fierce resistance made the Mughal soldiers believe that the Marathas on the fort knew black magic. The inability of the Mughal Sardar to capture the fort started frustrating Aurangzeb. He ...