Question

Discuss how Shivaji Maharaj went ahead with an aggressive attack against the Mughals

Answer 1

Instructions:
Your answer should have the following points:

• Why Shivaji decided to attack the Mughals
• What was Shivaji’s plan.
• What were the results of this attack

Solution:

• After the Mughals had cheated Shivaji and put him under house arrest, he decided to wage an aggressive attack on the Mughals.
• He had a master plan in place where he wanted to get back what the Mughals had taken away from him.
• He planned on capturing the forts and the territories that were in the Deccan areas, under the rule of the Mughals.
• He planned on capturing them at the same time. This was done to distract the Mughal armies and divide them.
• Shivaji was successful in recapturing several forts such as forts in Sinhgad, Purandar, Lohagad, Mahuli, Karnala and Rohinda.
• He even attacked Surat for the second time and defeated the Mughal Sardar, Daudkhan.
• Shivaji’s sardar, Moropant Pingale was able to capture Triambakgad near Nashik.
• By the end of this, Shivaji was able to recapture 24 forts in a matter of just four months.