Answer: Malik Ambar
Notes: Malik Ambar led the army of Ahmadnagar in the Battle of Bhatvadi. The battle was fought in 1624, near modern Bhatodi Pargaon village in Maharashtra. It was fought between Ahmadnagar army and Combined forces of Mughal-Bijapur. Mughal-Bijapur forces were led by the Bijapuri general Mullah Muhammad Lari. The generals of the Ahmadnagar army included Shahaji who was the father of Shivaji. The Maratha records portray the battle of Bhatvadi as an auspicious omen signaling the rise of the Maratha power. The Ahmadnagar Sultanate was a major kingdom in the Deccan region of India. It was officially ruled by the Nizam Shahi dynasty, but its de facto ruler was the powerful minister Malik Ambar. A peace treaty between the Mughals and Bijapur led to their alliance against Ahmadnagar.
