Other Important Facts –
- Aurangzeb’s religious policy
- What was the history of Aurangzeb?Marathas Conflict and Deccan Policy
- Who was dara shikoh
- Introduction of life of Mughal emperor Akbar
Aurangzeb was started by Akbar and changed the Rajput policy followed by Jahangir and Shah Jahan. Because he considered Rajputs the biggest obstacle in the implementation of his religious policy.
King Jai Singh of Amer (Jaipur), Raja Raj Singh of Mewang and King Jaswant Singh of Jodhpur were the chief Rajput king during Aurangzeb.
In the relationship between Aurangzeb and Rajputs, bitterness came in 1679 AD. In the aftermath of the death of Jaswant Singh, Marwang started as a result of his insignificant policy of joining the Mughal Empire. While it had good relations with the Rajputs earlier.
In the war of succession, King Jay Singh had taken an important part in defeating Shah Shahja with the imperial army but after the war of Samudhagad he had become with Aurangzeb.
Similarly, in the battle of Dharam, Jaswant Singh fought Aurangzeb on behalf of the imperial army, after which he left the Mughal court and went to Marwang. But later, with the understanding of King Jayasinh and the power of Dara being destroyed, he too had become with Aurangzeb.
Aurangzeb was always auspicious towards Jaswant Singh and therefore he always appointed Jaysingh and Jaswant Singh in the provinces far away from the empire.
1679 AD In the Battle of the Jamrud on the border of Afghanistan, the son of Ajit Singh, after the death of Jaswant Singh, wanted to take over Aurangzeb Marwang by invalidating the legal right on the throne.
Before Aurangzeb reached Delhi, he had promised to give Jodhpur’s vaccine for 36 lakh rupees to Indrasinh’s grandson of Amar Singh, brother of Jaswant Singh.
When Durgadas (Jaswant Singh’s general) demanded the legitimate rights of Ajit Singh from Aurangzeb, Aurangzeb laid the condition that if Ajit Singh accepts Islam, he will be given the throne of Marwang, but Ajit Singh refuses it done.
Durgadas was the hero of the thirty-year war between Marwar and the Mughals (1679-1709). Whom karnal tod called Rathore’s Ulysses (Great Warrior of Ulysses Greece). And Rajput, because of his bravery, still says that, “O mother, worship like a person like Durgadas.”
1709 AD In the emperor Bahadur Shah I accepted Ajit Singh king of Marwang.
Mewang had also given Rathore with the Rathors in the war with the Mughals.Because one of the kings of Mewang Raj Singh was angry with Aurangzeb due to Jijiya taxation. The second Ajit Singh’s mother was the princess of Mewang.
Later, after Aurangzeb went to South to suppress Shahjada Akbar’s rebellion, he made a treaty with the rulers of Mewang Jagatsingh or Jai Singh (who became ruler after the death of Raj Singh). And in exchange for some parishes, Jijiya was finished and even received the promise of not helping Ajit Singh.
Thus, Aurangzeb could not completely suppress both Mewang and Marwang, in turn, he lost his brave and trusted friend Rajputs.
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