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GS History Modern India
Q.

Who among the following lead a spirited resistance to Mughal ambitions in Deccan during the reign of Jahangir?

Explanation:
  • Malik Ambar was an Ethiopian and had been brought to India as a slave. This able slave rose to prominence between 1607 to 1626, when he was regent of the Nijamshahis of the Ahamednagar. He increased the strength of Murtuza Nizam Shah and established a new city at the site of an old village Khadki in Maharashtra, which is known as Aurangabad today. He is also regarded as a pioneer in guerilla warfare in the region.

Thus, Option B is Correct.

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