The warrior who defeated the mighty Mughals - Stephanie Honchell Smith
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in 1624 mugal Emperor jungar received
in 1624 mugal Emperor jungar received
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word of yet another defeat at the hands
word of yet another defeat at the hands
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of his greatest enemy Malik Amar despite
of his greatest enemy Malik Amar despite
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coming to India as an enslaved youth
coming to India as an enslaved youth
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Amar had risen to rule over the Indian
Amar had risen to rule over the Indian
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sultanate of
sultanate of
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amagar and His Brilliant military
amagar and His Brilliant military
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tactics had brought the mul's march of
tactics had brought the mul's march of
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Conquest to a screeching halt jungar was
Conquest to a screeching halt jungar was
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so obsessed with defeating his rival
so obsessed with defeating his rival
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he'd commissioned a painting of himself
he'd commissioned a painting of himself
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shooting an arrow at amar's
shooting an arrow at amar's
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skull Malik Amar was born in the late
skull Malik Amar was born in the late
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1540s in central Ethiopia as chapu a
1540s in central Ethiopia as chapu a
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member of the aromo people every year as
member of the aromo people every year as
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part of ongoing conflicts with their
part of ongoing conflicts with their
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neighbors aromo youth were among the
neighbors aromo youth were among the
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thousands of Ethiopians captured and
thousands of Ethiopians captured and
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sold into the Indian Ocean slave trade
sold into the Indian Ocean slave trade
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in this part of the World enslaved
in this part of the World enslaved
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individuals retained some legal rights
individuals retained some legal rights
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and enslavers could be held accountable
and enslavers could be held accountable
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for severe mistreatment there was also
for severe mistreatment there was also
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less legal discrimination against
less legal discrimination against
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previously enslaved people allowing some
previously enslaved people allowing some
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individuals who gained their freedom to
individuals who gained their freedom to
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acquire great wealth and
acquire great wealth and
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power however these circumstances
power however these circumstances
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shouldn't overshadow the trauma of
shouldn't overshadow the trauma of
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enslavement which violently severed
enslavement which violently severed
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individuals from their lives and loved
individuals from their lives and loved
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ones around the age of 12 chapu was
ones around the age of 12 chapu was
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among those taken into bondage captives
among those taken into bondage captives
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were typically shipped to the Middle
were typically shipped to the Middle
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East or South Asia women were sold into
East or South Asia women were sold into
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sexual slavery as concubines were forced
sexual slavery as concubines were forced
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to become domestic servants a position
to become domestic servants a position
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in which they often had to endure
in which they often had to endure
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harassment and sexual violence men were
harassment and sexual violence men were
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either purchased for Dangerous physical
either purchased for Dangerous physical
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labor or by wealthy individuals who
labor or by wealthy individuals who
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trained them to become Servants of the
trained them to become Servants of the
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political and Military Elite chapu was
political and Military Elite chapu was
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part of the latter group he was taken to
part of the latter group he was taken to
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Baghdad where he was educated in in
Baghdad where he was educated in in
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Arabic among other subjects and
Arabic among other subjects and
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converted to Islam before being resold
converted to Islam before being resold
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to the Chief Minister of amagar the
to the Chief Minister of amagar the
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minister himself was a formerly enslaved
minister himself was a formerly enslaved
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African but after being freed he'd risen
African but after being freed he'd risen
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through the ranks becoming second in
through the ranks becoming second in
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command to the sultan himself chapu now
command to the sultan himself chapu now
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known as Malik Amar became the chief
known as Malik Amar became the chief
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Minister's Protege observing him advise
Minister's Protege observing him advise
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the sultan enact policies and navigate
the sultan enact policies and navigate
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Court politics after The Minister's
Court politics after The Minister's
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death his widow Grant amar's freedom and
death his widow Grant amar's freedom and
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like many newly freed Africans in India
like many newly freed Africans in India
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at the time Amar became a mercenary
at the time Amar became a mercenary
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Soldier amagar was frequently under
Soldier amagar was frequently under
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attack from mugal Invaders who were
attack from mugal Invaders who were
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determined to expand their empire but
determined to expand their empire but
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umar's daring Guerilla tactics derailed
umar's daring Guerilla tactics derailed
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The Invader Plans by interrupting mile
The Invader Plans by interrupting mile
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supply lines umar's military success
supply lines umar's military success
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earned him a following and in 1600 he
earned him a following and in 1600 he
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used his influence to take advantage of
used his influence to take advantage of
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a royal power vacuum after placing a
a royal power vacuum after placing a
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young puppet ruler on the throne Umar
young puppet ruler on the throne Umar
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became the Regent and new chief minister
became the Regent and new chief minister
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he also married his daughter to the new
he also married his daughter to the new
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Sultan creating a direct tie to the
Sultan creating a direct tie to the
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royal family not all parties were
royal family not all parties were
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pleased with amar's power grab and the
pleased with amar's power grab and the
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new Sultan eventually conspired to
new Sultan eventually conspired to
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remove Amar from power but before these
remove Amar from power but before these
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plans could take form both conspirators
plans could take form both conspirators
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were mysteriously poisoned the Sultan's
were mysteriously poisoned the Sultan's
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5-year-old son was the placed on the
5-year-old son was the placed on the
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throne giving Malik Amar a once enslaved
throne giving Malik Amar a once enslaved
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EXs Soldier complete political economic
EXs Soldier complete political economic
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and Military control over
and Military control over
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amagar Umar remained in power for over
amagar Umar remained in power for over
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25 years bringing long-term stability to
25 years bringing long-term stability to
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the embattled region he built a new
the embattled region he built a new
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capital city negotiated trade deals with
capital city negotiated trade deals with
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Indian and European merchants and
Indian and European merchants and
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reformed the tax system to better
reformed the tax system to better
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protect peasants but most importantly he
protect peasants but most importantly he
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continued to foil the m
continued to foil the m
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Invasion his ragtag army of local
Invasion his ragtag army of local
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Indians enslaved and newly freed
Indians enslaved and newly freed
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Africans was religiously and ethnically
Africans was religiously and ethnically
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diverse yet they were United by umar's
diverse yet they were United by umar's
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leadership and he made up for his lack
leadership and he made up for his lack
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of numbers by launching lightning
of numbers by launching lightning
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attacks that demoralized and exhausted
attacks that demoralized and exhausted
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the mugal troops long before they
the mugal troops long before they
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reached the
reached the
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battlefield jealous of amar's success
battlefield jealous of amar's success
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and popularity some of his enemies
and popularity some of his enemies
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accused him of maintaining power through
accused him of maintaining power through
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sorcery or devil worship others
sorcery or devil worship others
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begrudgingly acknowledged his piety
begrudgingly acknowledged his piety
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generosity and Military
generosity and Military
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genius regardless very few ever
genius regardless very few ever
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outmaneuvered him Malik Amar died of
outmaneuvered him Malik Amar died of
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natural causes in 1626 leaving amagar to
natural causes in 1626 leaving amagar to
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his son who was unable to maintain his
his son who was unable to maintain his
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father's military record just 7 years
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later the sultanate finally fell to the
later the sultanate finally fell to the
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mugal forces heralding the fall of the
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Kingdom Amar had risen to
Kingdom Amar had risen to
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who was behind This ferocious and
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seemingly Unstoppable Mughal Empire
seemingly Unstoppable Mughal Empire
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trace the rise and fall of one of the
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world's wealthiest and most powerful
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dynasties with this
dynasties with this
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