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Malik Ambar

1548–1626 · 16th century

Malik Ambar was an Ethiopian-born soldier, brought to India as a slave, who became regent of the Ahmadnagar Sultanate. From around 1600 he led the Deccan's resistance to Mughal expansion, using light Maratha cavalry in guerrilla warfare. He also reformed the land revenue and founded the town of Khadki, later Aurangabad.

Malik Ambar — Image: Hashim (made) · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

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Ahmadnagar Sultanate

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APA: The Epoch Institute. (2026). Malik Ambar. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/malik-ambar
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