Shivrayancha Chhava

After the death of ChhatrapatiShivajiMaharaj, the young ChhatrapatiSambhajiMaharajtook charge of the Maratha Empire.Burhanpurwas the favorite city of Aurangzeb. Aurangzeb wanted to make the city of Burhanpurthe capital of the south. Burhanpurcity was a rich city. Therefore, Aurangzeb appointed his special man BahadurKhan Kokaltashas Subhedarof Burhanpurcity. BahadurKhan Kokaltashgave the responsibility of Burhanpurto his chief KakarKhan. KakarKhan was one of Aurangzeb's special men.KakarKhan used to levy jizyatax on the people there. Common people were brutally tortured for paying jizya.