INDIAN HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Aurangzeb spent his last 25 years of reign in the struggle against Marathas commonly known as Mughal–Maratha Wars which were fought from 1680 to 1707.

Detailed explanation-2: -War of 27 years was a series of battles fought between Marathas and Mughals from 1680 to 1707 in the Indian subcontinent. It was a series of battles. The war started in 1680 with the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb’s invasion of the Maratha enclave in Bijapur established by Shivaji.

Detailed explanation-3: -The superior diplomacy, system of espionage and ideals of nationalism and imperialism of the English were also responsible for the defeat of the Marathas.

Detailed explanation-4: -They became politically active under the leadership of Shivaji, their first king, in opposition to the Islamic rulers of the time. The formal Maratha empire began in 1674 with the coronation of Shivaji as Chhatrapati (“Keeper of the Umbrella”) and ended in 1818 after defeat by the English East India Company.