Evrengzîb’in (Âlemgîr I) Dekken Siyaseti
The Deccan Policy of Aurangzeb (Alamgir I)

Summary/Abstract: He succeeded in bringing the Baburid State to wide borders and a mighty build. Aurangzeb followed a prudent policy in the early part of his reign. The last period of Aurangzeb’s life was marked by his struggle for the annexation of the Shi’i Deccan sultanates and for the termination of the Marathas activities in the Western Deccan. The policy of expansion towards the south, which started during the reign of Akbar, continued in the periods of Jahangir and Shah Jahan, but this policy could not be concluded. Aurangzeb continued this expansion policy by making it the main target of the Baburids. Since 1681, he concentrated the military operations in Deccan and moved the center of gravity of the state to the south. The resistance of the Deccan sultanates revealed difficult struggles. Aurangzeb’s strongest opponent in this process was Shivaji, who tried to create a native Hindu state by organizing the Marathas. Deccan politics has been evaluated within the scope of the regression of the Baburids since the beginning of the XVIIth century, in relation to the religious policy of Aurangzeb and its consequences. In this research, the continuity of this policy, which is vital for the financial and administrative needs of the Baburids, will be emphasized by considering the Deccan policy of Aurangzeb with a systematic approach in the light of the records of the period. It will be revealed that the annexation policy that Aurangzeb has followed for the Deccan sultanates since he was a prince is not an baseless policy. In this study, it will be stated that the conquest movements in Deccan were shaped in the light of which goals and which policies Aurangzeb achieved. In this study, It will be stated that the conquest movements in Dekken were shaped in the light of which goals and with which policy of Aurangzeb reached the result. The political context and deficiencies of this enlargement policy will be evaluated. In addition, the negative consequences of the rapid expansion in the Deccan during the Aurangzeb’s period will be mentioned.

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