After the death of Rajaram Maharaj (March 1700 C.E.), his wife Maharani Tarabai continued to fight against Aurangzeb.
Maharani Tarabai led the Swarajya movement under extremely unfavourable conditions.
She single-handedly took charge of the administration and fought for Swarajya for twenty-five years with the help of her sardars.
At times, the Marathas had to fight the Mughals on lands beyond the boundaries of Swarajya, but she did not stop them.
This was an indication that the scenario of the war was changing. The Maratha War of Independence was a tussle between the Mughal ambition of expanding their Empire and the desire for independence cherished by the Marathas.
Finally, the death of Aurangzeb put an end to this fighting. In the beginning, the Mughal rulers adopted an aggressive policy while the Maratha policy remained that of defense.
But by the second half of the 18th century, this condition changed. With the weakening of Mughal power, the Marathas could extend their rule almost all over India.
