Question

When was the Treaty of Purandar between Chhatrapati Shivaji and Raja Jai Singh (on behalf of Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb) signed?

Answer 1

Hint:
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj was born at Shivneri Fort in Maharashtra on February 19, 1630. At 15 years of age, he captured Fort Torna.
Maharaja Jai Singh (15 July 1611-28 August 1667) was a senior leader of the Mughal Empire ('Mirza Raja') and a monarch of the Kingdom of the Americas (later called Jaipur).
Raja Bhau Singh, who controlled from 1614-1621, was his predecessor.

Complete answer:
- He was forced to sign the agreement after Jai Singh besieged Purandar fort.
- After Jai Singh besieged Purandar Fort, Shivaji was deprived to sign the agreement.
- When Shivaji realised that the war with the Mughal Empire would only cause the empire harm and that his men would suffer heavy losses, instead of leaving his men under the Mughals, he decided to make a treaty.
- The Purandar Treaty between Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and Raja Jai Singh has been ratified (on the behalf of Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb).
- On 11th June 1665, the treaty was concluded.
- Along with an area worth an income of 100,000 (1 lakh) huns, Shivaji maintained twelve forts.
- Whenever and wherever necessary, Shivaji was required to assist the Mughals.
- If Shivaji decided to assert the Konkan region under the rule of Bijapur, the Mughals would have to pay 4 million hons (40 lakh).
- Indra was referred to by the Aryans as 'Purandar.' With Vittala, as in 'Purandara Vittala,' Purandara is also used several times.

Note:
At Purandar, Rudramal, Kondana, Karnala, Lohagad, Isagad, Tung, Tikona, Rohida, Nardurga, Mahuli, Bhandardurga, Palaskhol, Rupgad, Bakhtgad, Morabkhan, Manikgad (Raigad), Saroopgad, Sagargad, Marakgad, Ankola, Songad, and Mangad, he had to give up his fortresses.

Shivaji decided, along with these conditions, to visit Agra to meet Aurangzeb for further political talks.