INDIAN HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The Jat and Satnamis revolt occurred during Aurangzeb’s reign. It had a peasant/agrarian background. These revolts occurred in 1669 and 1672 AD respectively.

Detailed explanation-2: -He ruled over most of the Indian subcontinent from 1658 to 1707. His reign saw some rebellions from the Jats, the Satnamis, the Sikhs due to many reasons. One of them was land revenue which was very heavy. The attitude faujdars also led to great resentment against the Mughal rule.

Detailed explanation-3: -Aurangzeb’s reign was marked by many revolts because of his religious persecution policy. Two main revolts were from Afghans and Sikhs. Sikh revolt was the result of the execution of Guru Tegh Bahadur by Aurangzeb. The revolt was led by Guru Gobind Singh who established the military brotherhood, or Khalsa.

Detailed explanation-4: -Answer: The major cause of revolts against the Mughal Empire during the latter half of the 17th century was economic rather than religious. Many subjects rebelled against Aurangzeb’s policies, among them his own son, Prince Akbar. In 1667, the Yusufzai Pashtuns and in 1669, the Jats around Mathura revolted.

Detailed explanation-5: -In 1669, under the leadership of local Zamindar Gokla, the Jats (of Mathura) were rebelled, which spread rapidly among the peasants of the area. This rebel compelled Aurangzeb to take serious action in person. Resultantly, the Jats were defeated and Gokla was captured and executed.