Assertion- (A) Aurangzeb had released Shahu just before his death in 1707. Reason- (R) Zulfiqar opined that with the return of Shahu ji Marathas will be divided and thus they will not be able to plunder in the territory of the Empire. Codes:

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A is false but R is true UPSC APFC/EPFO 2004. Shahu, as a child, was taken prisoner along with his mother in 1689 by Mughals. After the death of Aurangzeb in 1707, leading Mughal courtiers Zulfiqar Khan released Shahu with a force of fifty men, thinking that a friendly Maratha leader would be a useful ally, and perhaps it would also create a succession war in Maratha camp.

Assertion- (A) Aurangzeb had released Shahu just before his death in 1707. Reason- (R) Zulfiqar opined that with the return of Shahu ji Marathas will be divided and thus they will not be able to plunder in the territory of the Empire. Codes:

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