People / group
Siddis
The Siddis are a community of African descent in South Asia. On the western coast of India, Siddi rulers of Janjira maintained a naval power. Accounts of the Maratha Empire note that Maratha fleets challenged Siddi and Portuguese maritime forces along the Konkan coast.
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