MastanKhan
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Son,Slavery in the Ottoman Empire was a lawful institution and a significant part of the Ottoman Empire's economy and traditional society. The main sources of slaves were wars and politically organized enslavement expeditions in the Caucasus, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, the Balkans, and Africa.
Only for the latter, the Africa, just learn your history.......
"Once upon a time, there may have been as many as 3 million blacks in present-day Turkey, but today only 4,500-5000 remain in the Aegean and Mediterranean areas."
African slaves in the Ottoman Empire
TASTE OF THE PAST - Slavery in Islam was a tradition upheld by the Prophet Muhammad and thus carried over into the Ottoman Empire, however, in the times of the Ottoman, slaves were able to gain high status and prestigious positionswww.hurriyetdailynews.com
Please don't be deceitful---. There is a difference between indentured slavery & US slavery---. All conquered people were indentured slaves at one time or another---.
By the way----Alexander's army was whipped by Raja Porus in punjab and he had to escape the Jehlum territories---. Things got so bad for his military that to save themselves---they had to escape punjab by ships during high floods in the pujab rivers---. Punjab rivers during high floods were like oceans of water at that time.
Alexander got killed by an arrow shot at him near the city of Tulamba close to the river bank in punjab---.