Editing Scorched earth (section)

===Mughal–Maratha Wars===
In the [[Maratha Empire]], [[Shivaji Maharaj]] had introduced scorched-earth tactics, known as ''Ganimi Kava''.{{sfn|Roy|2020|p=14}} His forces looted traders and businessmen from [[Aurangzeb]]'s [[Mughal Empire]] and burnt down his cities, but they were strictly ordered not to rape or hurt the innocent civilians and not to cause any sort of disrespect to any of the religious institutes.{{sfn|Desāī|2003|p=351}}

Shivaji's son, [[Sambhaji Maharaj]], was detested throughout the Mughal Empire for his scorched-earth tactics until he and his men were captured by [[Muqarrab Khan]] and his [[Mughal Army]] contingent of 25,000.{{sfn|Mehta|2005|p=49}} On 11 March 1689, a panel of Mughal [[qadi]]s indicted and sentenced Sambhaji to death on accusations of casual [[torture]], [[arson]], looting and massacres but most prominently for giving shelter to Sultan Muhammad Akbar, the fourth son of Aurangzeb, who had sought Sambhaji's aid in winning the Mughal throne from the emperor, his father. Sambhaji was particularly condemned for the three days of ravaging committed after the Battle of Burhanpur.{{sfn|Richards|1993}}