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The Bahmani Sultanate (Also called the Bahmanid Empire) was a Muslim
Muslim

:A Muslim , , is an adherent of the religion of Islam. The feminine form is Muslimah . Literally, the word means "one who submits "....
 state of the Deccan in southern India
India

India, officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and outlying territories by total area country by geographical area, the List of countries by population country, and the most populous liberal democracy in the world....
 and one of the great medieval Indian kingdoms. Bahmanid Sultanate was the first independent Islamic and Shi'ite Kingdom in South India.

sultanate was founded on 3rd of August 1347 by governor Ala-ud-Din Hassan Bahman Shah, possibly of Tajik
Tajiks

Tajik is a general designation for a wide range of mostly Persian language peoples of Iranian peoples, with traditional homelands in present-day Afghanistan, Tajikistan, southern Uzbekistan, north west Pakistan and western China....
-Persian
Persian people

Persian identity, at least in terms of language, is traced to the ancient Indo-Iranians , who arrived in parts of Greater Iran circa 2000-1500 BCE....
 descent, who revolted against the Sultan of Delhi
Delhi Sultanate

The Delhi Sultanate refers to the many Muslim countries that ruled in Hindustan from 1206 to 1526. Several Turkic peoples and Pashtun people dynasties ruled from Delhi: the Mamluk Sultanate , the Khilji dynasty , the Tughlaq dynasty , the Sayyid dynasty , and the Lodhi dynasty ....
, Muhammad bin Tughluq
Muhammad bin Tughluq

Muhammad bin Tughluq dynasty also Prince Juna Khan was the Delhi Sultanate from 1325 to 1351. He was the eldest son of Ghiyath al-Din Tughluq....
.






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The Bahmani Sultanate (Also called the Bahmanid Empire) was a Muslim
Muslim

:A Muslim , , is an adherent of the religion of Islam. The feminine form is Muslimah . Literally, the word means "one who submits "....
 state of the Deccan in southern India
India

India, officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and outlying territories by total area country by geographical area, the List of countries by population country, and the most populous liberal democracy in the world....
 and one of the great medieval Indian kingdoms. Bahmanid Sultanate was the first independent Islamic and Shi'ite Kingdom in South India.

History

The sultanate was founded on 3rd of August 1347 by governor Ala-ud-Din Hassan Bahman Shah, possibly of Tajik
Tajiks

Tajik is a general designation for a wide range of mostly Persian language peoples of Iranian peoples, with traditional homelands in present-day Afghanistan, Tajikistan, southern Uzbekistan, north west Pakistan and western China....
-Persian
Persian people

Persian identity, at least in terms of language, is traced to the ancient Indo-Iranians , who arrived in parts of Greater Iran circa 2000-1500 BCE....
 descent, who revolted against the Sultan of Delhi
Delhi Sultanate

The Delhi Sultanate refers to the many Muslim countries that ruled in Hindustan from 1206 to 1526. Several Turkic peoples and Pashtun people dynasties ruled from Delhi: the Mamluk Sultanate , the Khilji dynasty , the Tughlaq dynasty , the Sayyid dynasty , and the Lodhi dynasty ....
, Muhammad bin Tughluq
Muhammad bin Tughluq

Muhammad bin Tughluq dynasty also Prince Juna Khan was the Delhi Sultanate from 1325 to 1351. He was the eldest son of Ghiyath al-Din Tughluq....
. Nazir uddin Ismail Shah who had revolted against the Delhi sultanate
Delhi Sultanate

The Delhi Sultanate refers to the many Muslim countries that ruled in Hindustan from 1206 to 1526. Several Turkic peoples and Pashtun people dynasties ruled from Delhi: the Mamluk Sultanate , the Khilji dynasty , the Tughlaq dynasty , the Sayyid dynasty , and the Lodhi dynasty ....
 stepped down on that day in favour of Zafar Khan
Hasan Gangu

Abu'l Muzaffar Ala-ud-Din Bahman Shah , whose original name was Hasan Gangu or Hansan Kanku and also bore the title of Zafar Khan was the founder of the Bahmani sultanate.....
 who ascended the throne with the title of Alauddin Bahman Shah. His revolt was successful, and he established an independent state on the Deccan within the Delhi Sultanate's southern provinces. The Bahmani capital was Ahsanabad (Gulbarga
Gulbarga

Gulbarga previously known as is a town in the Indian state of Karnataka. It is the administrative headquarters of Gulbarga District, and of Gulbarga Division....
) between 1347 and 1425 when it was moved to Muhammadabad (Bidar
Bidar

Bidar is a city and Tehsil in Karnataka state, India. It is the administrative seat of Bidar District. Bidar is also known as Karnatakda kerita....
).

The Bahmani contested the control of the Deccan with the Hindu Vijayanagara empire
Vijayanagara Empire

The Vijayanagara Empire was a South Indian empire based in the Deccan Plateau. Established in 1336 by Harihara I and his brother Bukka Raya I, it lasted until 1646 although its power declined after a major military defeat in 1565 by the Deccan sultanates....
 to the south. The sultanate reached the peak of its power during the vizierate (1466–1481) of Mahmud Gawan. After 1518 the sultanate broke up into five states: Ahmednagar, Berar
Berar Sultanate

Berar was one of the Deccan sultanates. It was established 1490....
, Bidar
Bidar Sultanate

Bidar sultanate was one of the Deccan sultanates of late medieval India. Its founder, Qasim Barid was a Turk, domiciled in Georgia . He joined the service of the Bahmani sultanate sultan Muhammad Shah III....
, Bijapur, and Golconda
Qutb Shahi dynasty

The Qutb Shahi dynasty was the ruling family of the kingdom of Golkonda in southern India. They were Shia Muslims and belonged to Kara Koyunlu....
, known collectively as the Deccan sultanates
Deccan sultanates

The Deccan sultanates were five Muslim-ruled late medieval kingdoms?-Bijapur Sultanate, Golconda Sultanate, Ahmednagar Sultanate, Bidar Sultanate, and Berar Sultanate of south-central India....
.

Culture

The Bahmani dynasty believed that they descended from Bahman
Kai Bahman

Kai Bahman or -Wahman is a mythological figure of Greater Iranian legend and lore. The stock epithet Kai identifies Bahman as one of the Kayanian dynasty of Iranian oral tradition....
, the legendary king of Iran
Iran

Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran and formerly known internationally as Persian Empire until 1935, is a country in Central Eurasia, located on the northeastern shore of the Persian Gulf and the southern shore of the Caspian Sea....
. They were patrons of the Persian language
Persian language

name=Persian|nativename=|pronunciation=[f??r'si]|image=|caption=Farsi in Perso-Arabic script |states= Iran, Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, and Bahrain....
, culture
Culture of Iran

To best understand Iran and its people, one must first attempt to acquire an understanding of its ancient culture. It is in the study of this area where the Iranian identity optimally expresses itself....
 and literature
Persian literature

Persian literature spans two and a half millennia, though much of the pre-Islamic material has been lost. Its sources has been within historical greater Iran including present-day Iran as well as reigions of Central Asia where the Persian language has been the national language through history....
. Some of the Bahmanid kings and princes took a personal interest in Persian, as well, and became well-versed in Persian language and literature.

List of Bahmani Sultans


  • Aladdin Hassan Bahman Shah 1347 - 1358
  • Mohammed Shah I
    Mohammed Shah I

    Mohammed or Muhammad Shah I was the Sultan of Bahmani from 1358 to 1373.Like his father Alauddin Bahman Shah, Mohammed was involved in wars with Vijayanagar....
     1358 - 1375
  • Aladdin Mujahid Shah 1375 - 1378
  • Da'ud Shah 1378
  • Mohammed Shah II 1378 - 1397
  • Ghiyath ud-Din 1397
  • Shams ud-Din 1397
  • Taj ud-Din Firuz Shah 1397 - 1422
  • Ahmad Shah I Wali
    Ahmad Shah I Wali

    Ahmed Shah Al Wali Bahamani ruled the Bahmani Sultanate from 1422 to 1436. He was a great patron of arts and culture. He brought artisans from Iran, including the metal-worker Abdulla-bin-Kaiser, who was the father of bidriware, the inlaying of zinc alloy with silver and gold....
     1422 - 1436
  • Aladdin Ahmad Shah II 1436 - 1458
  • Aladdin Humayun Zalim Shah 1458 - 1461
  • Nizam Shah 1461 - 1463
  • Mohammed Shah III Lashkari 1463 - 1482
  • Mohammed Shah IV (Mahmud Shah) 1482 - 1518
  • Ahmad Shah III 1518 - 1521
  • Aladdin Shah 1521 - 1522
  • Wali-Allah Shah 1522 - 1525
  • Kalim-Allah Shah 1525 - 1527


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