Arrest of Shahaji Maharaj - Episode #02

Maratha Kingdom's humble territorial expansion was halted by the news of Shahaji Maharaja arrest. The capture of Adilshahi forts by Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj is often seen as a direct consequence of Shahaji Maharaja's arrest during karantaka campaign to subdue declining Vijayanagara Empire.
However, according to our research, it was just one factor among several in the complex politics of the Medieval Deccan.

Timecodes:
00:00 - Intro
00:31 - Mughals at Northern Border
00:40 - Shahaji Maharaja joins Randulla khan
00:50 - Victories against Vijayanagara Empire
01:03 - Shahaji Maharaja's Success at Karanataka Campaign
01:23 - Randaula Khan is Dead
1:43 - Mustafa Khan seizes command of Adilshahi Army
02:00 - Shahaji Maharaja & his Deshmukh's arrested
02:27 - Reasons for his arrest
03:11 - Fath Khan Campaign against Shivaji Maharaja
04:19 - Diplomacy with Mughals
4:58 - Shivaji Maharaja surrenders Kondhana fort

Special shoutout to Itihashik:    / @itihasik   for letting us use his Fall of VIjayanagara timelapse.

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Sources:
Shivaji His Life & Times by Gajanan Bhaskar Mehendale.

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Disclaimer: Maps used in this video are rough Geographical estimates of the area controlled by Empires/Kingdoms.