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The Portuguese Pirate Queen of Bengal: Sandwip's Forgotten Ruler
In the 1660s, a Portuguese adventurer's daughter ruled the island of Sandwip in the Bay of Bengal, commanding a fleet of pirates and defying the Mughal empire. This episode tells the story of Queen Juliana, her father Domingos Carvalho, and how Shaista Khan's Mughal navy finally crushed the Portuguese pirate stronghold. We explore the forgotten Portuguese presence in Bengal, the slave trade from Arakan, and the dramatic naval battle that ended her reign.
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