3. Clash with the Mughals {veer shivaji }

3. Clash with the Mughals 
           { Veer shivaji }

Up until 1657, Shivaji maintained peaceful 

relations with the Mughal Empire. Shivaji offered 

his assistance to Aurangzeb in conquering Bijapur

 and in return, he was assured of the formal 

recognition of his right to the Bijapuri forts and 

villages under his possession.Shivaji's 

confrontations with the Mughals began in March 

1657, when two of Shivaji's officers raided the 

Mughal territory near Ahmednagar.This was 

followed by raids in Junnar, with Shivaji carrying 

off 300,000 hun in cash and 200 horses.Aurangzeb

responded to the raids by sending Nasiri Khan, 

who defeated the forces of Shivaji at Ahmednagar.

 However, the countermeasures were interrupted 

by the rainy season and the battle of succession for

 the Mughal throne following the illness of Shah 

Jahan.