Shivaji’s last major military campaign was the Karnataka campaign (1677–1678). This campaign was highly successful, bringing significant territories in the south (including Jinji and Vellore) under Maratha control, extending the state’s reach to the east coast and providing immense wealth, which proved crucial just before his death. Answer is (C) Karnataka campaign
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Shivaji’s last great military campaign was the Karnataka campaign of 1677–1678. This highly ambitious expedition involved marching across the peninsula and capturing key forts like Jinji and Vellore, as well as territories from the Bijapur Sultanate. The campaign served multiple goals: it secured his father’s Jagirs, provided a second, secure base area (Jinji) and brought vast new lands and immense wealth into the Maratha Empire, establishing Maratha power in South India just two years before his death.