1. His own father was tortured by Aurangazeb for days and later killed. He was imprisoned along with his mother and other relatives.
Once Aurangazeb ordered to change Shahu religion from hindu to Islam.
Once Aurangazeb ordered to change Shahu religion from hindu to Islam.
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His mother resisted and sent a message to other Maratha sardhars. High level prominent 20 chiefs with family converted to Islam after negotiations with Mughals.
Their condition was to Shahu should be hindu only.
Their condition was to Shahu should be hindu only.
3. When Aurangazeb died in Deccan without achieving his dream oof conquering Marathas, Aurangazeb sons felt Maratahs ould e prominent now. So one son released Sahu in hope that he would fight with Maharani Tarabhai.
Only sahu was released at that time.
Only sahu was released at that time.
4. To ease the situation immediately we went to Aurangazeb tomb. At this time many Mughals were there. He went as a political move and he did some negotiations but they were failed.
So that was mostly a personal obligation of him to release her mother who was captured for years
So that was mostly a personal obligation of him to release her mother who was captured for years
5. After many months he asked the help of Bajirao s father Balaji viswanathan, at any cost his mother had to be released.
He was with his mother from his childhood in Mughal palace where they were semi imprisoned. So he had that high level attachment.
He was with his mother from his childhood in Mughal palace where they were semi imprisoned. So he had that high level attachment.
6. Then Balaji viswanathan made important treaty that Marathas won't fight againist Mughals but they had to release Sahu s mother and other relatives.
That's why many times Sahu was reluctant to remove mughals from Delhi. Bajirao had chance once but Sahu asked not to do.
That's why many times Sahu was reluctant to remove mughals from Delhi. Bajirao had chance once but Sahu asked not to do.
7. Another thing Sahu achieved with help of Bajirao that made Mughals almost as puppet rulers.
Removing Mughals from Delhi would attract other foreign invaders so he made Mughals as rulers of Delhi only.
Removing Mughals from Delhi would attract other foreign invaders so he made Mughals as rulers of Delhi only.
8. In longer run especially in Mahadji shinde time Mughals lost all wealth and glory.
Shinde saved Mughal royals from Afghans rohillas.
Shinde saved Mughal royals from Afghans rohillas.
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