When Aurangzeb pleaded for mercy
A page from History When Aurangzeb pleaded for Mewar Rana's mercy By Ganeshi Lal Verma The Mughal-Rajput war was started after the death of Maharaja Jasvant Singh on December 20, 1678 and it continued for nearly 30 years. The Maharaja had died in Jamrud, Afghanistan, where he was posted by Aurangzeb, the Mughal Emperor. On his death Aurangzeb expressed happiness and said: "Pillar of infidelity has fallen." He took advantage of the situation and tried to annex Marwar—the Maharaja`s kingdom. Aurangzeb went to Ajmer to make proper arrangements and overawe the Rajputs of Marwar. Meanwhile, Maharaja's family reached Delhi in June 1679. Aurangzeb ordered that the Maharaja's family along with infant Ajit Singh, the late Maharaja's son, should be sent to the royal harem. The Mughal Emperor said that Jodhpur gaddi (throne) could be given to Ajit Singh on condition of his adopting Islam. This led to a fight between the Mughal army and the Rathore warriors under the c