Malik Ambar - Ethiopian Slave Turned Sultan Of India (1549-1626)

Malik Ambar was among the tens of thousands of men, women, and children captured in Africa and sold into slavery in the Middle East and India over nearly nine centuries. Born Chapu in 1548 in Harar Province, Ethiopia, Ambar (as he was later called) was stripped of his family, his name, and permanently removed from his homeland. Nevertheless, half a century later he had transformed himself into a king-maker in southern India’s interior region known as the Deccan where he led the area's most powerful army against Mughal rule.

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[yungking]

I’m British born Indian and in school we never learn these things about Africa or India, I heard of This story after when I started to research to, he was basically looked up to as a King in his region, he was a powerful man and achieved greatness from a slave to a King .

[deneboaman]

Goota oromooti. Oromummaa keennaan bayyee boonna (He is black kushitic Oromo we proud by our back kushitic Oromo. )

[ayaan_khatib]

His name was Malik ﴾king﴿ so he made his name into reality
Love from the Aurangabad the city established by Malik amber 🇮🇳

[matthewmann]

Cushites And Bantus were the Africans that came to India not only as slaves, servants, prisoners, hostages, And captives but also as mercenaries, travellers, sailors, And others

[farhanmohd]

I am from aurangabad a city who's foundation is made by malik ambar

[girishn]

Love from india God bless Africa and African people❤️💜💖🇮🇳

[Anirban]

The African named Habsi ruled in Bengal India during the year 1487 to 1493.

[trishnamonilahkar]

He was great ruler he is our hero...He proved if he can then everyone can be whatever they want to do...From Northeast India

[awaladam]

Hi the man is Oromoo from Eastern part of Oromia region.

[starmanaddis]

I'm Ethiopian and never heard about him, thank you for sharing bro, plus the song in the background is one of my favorite!!

[samyethio]

I am from Ethiopia and never heard of this guy. No wonder why some Indian looks like East African! Some time it so embarrassing not to know your own story!

[CascaBerserk]

My father is Harari and his people from Harar. Thank you for sharing.

[reya]

Yes ambar is Ethiopian oromo. Amhara kings practiced slavery back then most with south SNNP Ethiopians and some Oromos since we resisted meneliks colonization. There is even an oromo girl sent to Eritrea was going to Yemen but then South Africa as an orphaned slave and some even came to America.

[lukasbaral]

Shivaji was actually inspired by malik ambar as malik used to work with his father, and shivaji would later go on the form the maratha empire which played a huge part in the defeat of the mughal empire. Its a shame people dont know that the contribution of ambar.

[hassanmire]

@ Afric Network, What about Antarah (Antar) Ibn Shaddad 525-608 AD in Saudi Arabia?
Do you have any clue?

[akvintourism]

Very nice description of Malik Ambar. We are trying to promote the life of Malik Ambar in the town he created ( Khadki now Aurangabad). His tomb is a beautiful monument but no one go to see it. If one day you come to this area in India please contact us. It will be our pleasure to show you all the genius of Malik Ambar and all he let in Aurangabad.

[semityyy]

You have a Gurage song in your background :). You should do a video about the Gurage of Ethiopia.

[Wallagamusic]

He is Oromo please read his history the Abyssinians Ethiopian sold thousands of oromos if you search #MalikAmbar you will literally know his history

[stevebreezy]

can you do a video on Jean Baptiste Pointe du Sable the first settler and founder of Chicago please :) great video btw

[holydorime]

Hell yea, this shows whomever you are, you can achieve anything