TED-Ed
The warrior who defeated the mighty Mughals - Stephanie Honchell Smith
2024 • E16 Feb 21, 2024 5m
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.
Lesson by Stephanie Honchell Smith, directed by Layron DeJarnette, Gumboyo.
Lesson by Stephanie Honchell Smith, directed by Layron DeJarnette, Gumboyo.