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  • Was Aurangzeb scared of Shivaji?
    Yes
  • What did Shivaji do to a general he had a stalemate with?
    There, with tiger claws hidden in his palm, killed the enemy general. He then destroyed the opposing army
  • What happened when Shivaji went to Agra?
    He was placed on house arrest
  • Did the Marathas collapse after Shivaji, and if not what happened?
    The Marathas were able to further expand their empire to cover almost all of India in the mid 1700s
  • Who did Aurangzeb originally send to fight Shivaji?
    His uncle
  • Did the Mughals leave Shivaji alone after he became king?
    Yes
  • Who founded the Marathas?
    Shivaji Bhonsle
  • Who brought the end to the Marathas?
    British East India Company
  • What did Shivaji do after returning to the Deccan?
    Crowned himself king.
  • Who was Shivaji's son?
    Sambhaji
  • Where did Aurangzeb invite Shivaji to negotiate?
    Agra
  • What title did Shivaji take?
    Chatrapati
  • How did Shivaji defeat Aurangzeb's uncle?
    Shivaji sent soldiers to attack Shaista Khan’s home, killing his wife and son, before plundering the Mughal treasury
  • Who defeated Shivaji and convinced him to negotiate?
    Jai Singh