Execution of Sambhaji

Execution of Sambhaji
Part of Deccan wars
	Stone arch of Tulapur
Date	March 1–21, 1689
Duration	Three weeks
Venue	Tulapur arch
Location	Tulapur
Coordinates	18.6694°N 73.9955°E
Type	Execution by beheading
Cause	Wars with the Mughal empire;
Reporter	Khafi Khan; Ishwar Das
Organized by	Mughal empire
Outcome	Death of Sambhaji
Arrests	Sambhaji, Kavi Kalash and twenty-five Maratha officers
Convicted	Rape, torture and robbery during Sacking of Burhanpur (1681); Wars with the Mughal Empire;

The Execution of Sambhaji was a significant event in 17th-century Deccan India, where the second Maratha King was put to death by order of the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb. The conflicts between the Mughals and the Deccan Sultanates, which resulted in the downfall of the Sultanates, paved the way for tensions between the Marathas and the Mughals. Following the death of Shivaji, his son Sambhaji ascended to the throne and conducted several campaigns against the Mughals. Unlike his father, Sambhaji tolerated instances of rape and murder committed by his army during these conflicts. This led Aurangzeb to launch a campaign against the Marathas, resulting in the capture of the Maratha King by the Mughal general Muqarrab Khan. Sambhaji and his minister Kavi Kalash were then taken to Tulapur, where they were tortured to death.

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