Janjira

Janjira and the history of Sidis or Habshis go hand-in-hand. Sidis entered India as slaves procured from Africa by Bahamani Sultanate. In due time, the freed slaves became famous as soldiers and sailors with Malik Ambar of Ahmadnagar one of the most famous of such names.

One of the earliest such names is Sidi Yakut, an admiral under Bahadur Geelani, the …