Malik Ambar: A Slave Who Became King By: Adam Ogburn
Who He Was Born as Chapu, in Ethiopia during 1549 Pawned off for family survival Fell into the hands of Mir Qasim Baghdadi Resold on the Slave Market for much more Chengiz Khan (Chief Minister or “Peshwa” of Ahmadnagar) Freed by his widow Became the Prime Minister of Aurangabad
Where? While enslaved, He traveled around the horn of Africa, the Middle East, and India Under Mir Qasim Baghdadi, he lived in Iraq Under Chengiz Khan, he lived in the city of Ahmadnagar, India While “King” he lived in the City of Aurangabad, India
What He’s Known For He saved the city of Ahmadnagar from the Mughals The Mughals could not defeat him Guerrilla Warfare Tactics Brought the city of Aurangabad to a rise Did this all from being pawned as an Ethiopian Slave
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