Muslim Slave System in Medieval India c16.27
Muslim Slave System in Medieval India c16.27
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c16.27
Shahjahan attacked the Portuguese in Hugli in 1632, and captured many women. One such was Maria de Taides one of the sisters living in the palace of king Sahajahan.⁴⁷ Maria de Taides was later married to Ali Mardan Khan.⁴⁸ One Thomazia Martins also had been taken captive during the fall of Hugli. Many more like these were distributed among the nobles.