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The warrior who defeated the mighty Mughals

Stephanie Honchell Smith · TED

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In 1624, Mughal Emperor Jahangir received word of yet another defeat at the hands of his greatest enemy: Malik Ambar. Jahangir was so obsessed with defeating his rival, he commissioned a painting of himself shooting an arrow at Ambar’s skull. So, who was this brilliant tactician? And how did he come into power? Stephanie Honchell Smith shares Ambar's rise from enslaved youth to kingmaker. [Directed by Layron DeJarnette, Gumboyo, narrated by Alexandra Panzer, music by Salil Bhayani, cAMP Studio].

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Institution
TED
Department
TED-Ed
Speaker
Stephanie Honchell Smith
Year
2024
Level
For everyone
Language
English
Subjects
History, Teaching and learning
Source
TED
Licence
CC BY-NC-ND 4.0, as TED states it. Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions. TED's terms
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