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Once a mughal sardar assured Aurangazeb that he would capture a fort within hours but eventually took him 7 years to capture it. Which fort was it?

  1. Ramshej

  2. Torna

  3. Shivneri

  4. Mauli
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The Ramshej Fort near Nashik was defended by a small Maratha garrison against the massive Mughal army for nearly seven years. Aurangzeb's general had boasted he would take it in hours, but the Marathas' resilience made it one of the longest sieges in history.

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