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Aurangzeb's Slave Generals: The Empire's Trusted Outsiders
In this episode of Fexingo History, Lucas and Luna explore the remarkable careers of two slave generals who rose to the highest ranks of Aurangzeb's army: Khwaja Abid Khan, the Georgian slave who became a trusted commander, and Diler Khan, a Hindu convert who led some of the most brutal campaigns of the Deccan wars. They discuss how these men navigated the complex politics of the Mughal court, the status of slaves in Islamic law, and the paradox of an emperor who both relied on and distrusted his own officers. Drawing on the Maasir-i-Alamgiri and the Fatawa-e-Alamgiri, the episode…
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