Immediate Cause of Rebellion. Offensive and Support. Retreat and Further Conflict. Resolution and Aftermath. Role of Nur JahanEarly Life and Marriage. Family Influence and Political Rise. Role in Governance and Administration. Cultural Contributions and Legacy. Relationship with Jahangir and Shah JahanPolitical and Administrative Developments. Jahangir's Reign and Challenges. Nur Jahan's Influence and Succession Issues.
The Mughals virtually marked time in the Deccan between 1668 and 1676.
Madanna and Akhanna, two gifted brothers, rose to power in Golconda and virtually ruled from 1672 until 1687.
They tried to establish a tripartite alliance between Golconda, Bijapur, and Shivaji, but faction fights in Bijapur and Shivaji's ambitions periodically disrupted this policy.
The factions in Bijapur were inconsistent, switching between pro and anti-Mughal stances based on immediate interests, while Shivaji alternated between looting and supporting Bijapur against the Mughals.
A desperate effort by Diler Khan, the Mughal Viceroy, to capture Bijapur failed.
No Mughal viceroy had the means to contend against the united forces of the Deccani states.
A new element was the matchlock-armed Karnataki foot soldiers, with thirty thousand sent by the Berar chief Prem Naik being a major factor in withstanding the Mughal siege of Bijapur.
Shivaji sent a large force to relieve Bijapur and raided the Mughal dominions, leading to Diler Khan's recall by Aurangzeb after achieving nothing.
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