HISTORY
MISCELLENOUS QUESTIONS
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Surat
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Bijapur
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Poona
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Konkan
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Maratha king Shivaji needed money to maintain his army and therefore, he looted and plundered Surat twice.
Detailed explanation-2: -Notes: Attracted by the prosperity of Surat, Shivaji plundered it twice in January 1664 and October 1670. By attacking Surat twice he sent a strong message to Aurangzeb. Being an important commercial city, it enjoyed great prosperity between the 16th and 18th centuries.
Detailed explanation-3: -He raided Mughal territory near Ahmednagar and in Junnar, 1657. Aurangzeb responded to the raids by sending Nasiri Khan, who defeated the forces of Shivaji at Ahmednagar.
Detailed explanation-4: -Death and succession Sambhaji then returned home, unrepentant, and was again confined to Panhala. Shivaji died around 3–5 April 1680 at the age of 50, on the eve of Hanuman Jayanti. The cause of Shivaji’s death is disputed. British records states that Shivaji died of bloody flux being sick for 12 days.