Bahmani Sultanate

Bahmani Sultanate
Bahmani Sultanate
1347–1527
	The Bahmani Sultanate at its greatest extent in 1470 under regent Mahmud Gawan
Status	Sultanate
Capital	Gulbarga (1347–1425); Bidar (1425–1527);
Common languages	Persian (official) ; Marathi ; Deccani Urdu ; Telugu ; Kannada
Religion	Sunni Islam (de jure); Shia Islam (de facto); Sufism
Government	Monarchy
Sultan
• 1347–1358	Ala-ud-Din Bahman Shah
• 1525–1527	Kalim-Allah Shah
Historical era	Late Medieval
• Established	3 August 1347
• Disestablished	1527
Currency	Taka
Preceded by	Succeeded by
	Delhi Sultanate
Bijapur Sultanate
Golconda Sultanate
Ahmadnagar Sultanate
Berar Sultanate
Bidar Sultanate
Today part of	India

The Bahmani Sultanate (Persian: سلطان‌نشین بهمنی) was a late medieval Muslim empire that ruled the Deccan Plateau in India. The Bahmani Sultanate came to power in 1347 during the rebellion of Ismail Mukh against Muhammad bin Tughlaq, the Sultan of the Tughlaq dynasty of Delhi. Ismail Mukh then abdicated in favour of Zafar Khan, who would establish the Bahmani Sultanate.

The Bahmani Sultanate was in perpetual war with its neighbors, including its rival to the south, the Vijayanagara Empire, which would outlast the Sultanate.^[7] The Bahmani Sultans also patronized many architectural works, including Mahmud Gawan, the vizier regent of the Sultanate, who oversaw the creation of the Mahmud Gawan Madrasa, and the Bidar Fort, constructed by Ahmad Shah I.

The Sultanate would begin its decline under the reign of Mahmood Shah. Through a combination of factional strife and financial ruin, the Bahmani Sultanate split up into five states, known as the Deccan Sultanates, in 1518, ending its 180 year rule over the Deccan. The last four Bahmani rulers would be puppet monarchs under Amir Barid I of the Bidar Sultanate.^[8]^[9]

^ "Schwartzberg Atlas — Digital South Asia Library". dsal.uchicago.edu. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
^ Mirza, Umair (2014). History of Medieval India 800–1700 A.D. pp. 146–148.
^ Ansari 1988, pp. 494–499.
^ ^a ^b Khalidi, Umar (1990). "The Shiʿites of the Deccan: An Introduction". Rivista degli studi orientali. 64, Fasc. 1/2, SGUARDI SULLA CULTURA A SCIITA NEL DECCAN GLANCES ON SHI'ITE DECCAN CULTURE: 5.
^ John Morris Roberts, Odd Arne Westad (2013). The History of the World. Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780199936762.
^ Eaton 1978, p. 49.
^ George C. Kohn (2006). Dictionary of Wars. Infobase Publishing. ISBN 9781438129167.
^ Haig, 1925, pp. 425–426.
^ History of The Deccan. Mittal Publications. 1990. p. 15.

[1] "Schwartzberg Atlas — Digital South Asia Library". dsal.uchicago.edu. Retrieved 12 September 2023.

[2] Mirza, Umair (2014). History of Medieval India 800–1700 A.D. pp. 146–148.

[FOOTNOTEAnsari1988494–499-3] Ansari 1988, pp. 494–499.

[Khalidi_1990_5-4] Khalidi, Umar (1990). "The Shiʿites of the Deccan: An Introduction". Rivista degli studi orientali. 64, Fasc. 1/2, SGUARDI SULLA CULTURA A SCIITA NEL DECCAN GLANCES ON SHI'ITE DECCAN CULTURE: 5.

[5] John Morris Roberts, Odd Arne Westad (2013). The History of the World. Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780199936762.

[FOOTNOTEEaton_197849-6] Eaton 1978, p. 49.

[7] George C. Kohn (2006). Dictionary of Wars. Infobase Publishing. ISBN 9781438129167.

[FOOTNOTEHaig,_1925425–426-8] Haig, 1925, pp. 425–426.

[9] History of The Deccan. Mittal Publications. 1990. p. 15.

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