It was built by Ahamadnagar's Murtaza Nizamshah's vajir Malik Ambar in memory of victory against the Mughals in 1612.
Malik Ambar made it his capital and the men of his army raised their dwellings around it.
Lakhuji Jadhavrao, Maloji Bhosale, Shahaji Bhosale and other Maratha chiefs had gained great prominence during this period.
Anu Malik | Nidal Malik Hasan | Rehman Malik | Fazlur Rahman Malik | Art Malik | Abd al-Malik al-Muzaffar | Shahid Malik | Malik Sekou | Malik | Hisham ibn Abd al-Malik | Ayla Malik | Abu Marwan Abd al-Malik I Saadi | Abdul Malik Pahlawan | Tirlok Malik | Sulayman ibn Abd al-Malik | Saqib Malik | Sabiha Rumani Malik | Malik Rahim | Malik Mohammad Qayyum | Malik Ambar | Jamal Malik | Charles Malik | Yastur-ul-Haq Malik | Sumaira Malik | Shoaib Malik | Osama Malik | Om Malik | Maslama ibn Abd al-Malik | Malik Yusef | Malik-Shah II |
At a short distance from Malik Ambar's tomb is the open tomb of Tana Shah, the last of the Golkonda kings.