{"id":5107,"date":"2021-02-19T12:37:54","date_gmt":"2021-02-19T07:07:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/?page_id=5107"},"modified":"2024-04-19T11:07:47","modified_gmt":"2024-04-19T05:37:47","password":"","slug":"bahmani-kingdoms-c-1347-1525-ce","status":"publish","type":"docs","link":"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/docs\/bahmani-kingdoms-c-1347-1525-ce","title":{"rendered":"BAHMANI KINGDOM (C.1347- 1525 CE): RISE, CONFLICT, AND POLITICAL HISTORY"},"content":{"rendered":"<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 100%; border-style: dotted; border-color: #000000; background-color: #ff5e00;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 24pt; color: #ffffff;\"><b>BAHMANI KINGDOM (C.1347- 1525 CE): RISE, CONFLICT, AND POLITICAL HISTORY<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; color: #ff6600;\"><b>THE BAHMANI KINGDOM (1347-1527 A.D.)<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bahmani Kingdom was a <\/span><b>Muslim state of the Deccan <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">in Southern India during the <a href=\"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/upsc-notes\/medieval-history\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">medieval era<\/a> in Indian History.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The nobles of Bahmani kingdom were categorized in two categories: <\/span><b>Afaquis<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><b>Deccanis<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Deccanis were nobles of native origin while Afaquis had foreign origin.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It was<\/span><b> founded by Alauddin Hasan Bahman Shah (in 1347), <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">also known as Hasan Gangu, revolting against the Delhi Sultanate of Muhammad bin Tughlaq.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Gulbarga<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and in later time <\/span><b>Bidar<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> were capital of it.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Bahamani kingdom acted as a <\/span><b>cultural link between the South &#038; the North.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Kingdom stretched from north to south from the Wainganga river to Krishna and east to west from Bhongir to Daulatabad.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There were a <\/span><b>total of 14 Bahaman Sultans<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Bahmani Empire was always at war with Vijayanagara Empire for control over Deccan. Firoz Shah invaded Vijayanagar and defeated Krishna Deva Raya I.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Ahmad Shah Wali<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> later shifted Capital from Gulbarga to Bidar.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Muhammad Shah III became the sultan at the age of 9 after the death of his brother Nizam Shah and Mahmud Gawan served as Prime Minister.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bahmani Empire reached its zenith during the time of <\/span><b>Mahmud Gawan <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">who was a minister of the Empire.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Kalimullah<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> was the last king of the Bahmani dynasty.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"vc_button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pw.live\/batches\/upsc?utm_source=seo+upsc+batch&#038;utm_medium=seo+upsc&#038;utm_campaign=seo&#038;utm_id=upsc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Enroll now for UPSC Online Course<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; color: #ff6600;\"><b>BAHMANI KINGDOM POLITICAL HISTORY<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-style: solid; background-color: #e9ebe8; border-color: #000000;\"><b>Mahmud Gawan<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"border-style: solid; background-color: #e9ebe8; border-color: #000000;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He was <\/span><b>Iranian<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> by birth and was a <\/span><b>trader<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. He was granted the title of <\/span><b>Malik-ul-Tujjar<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (Chiefs of Merchants) by Humayun Shah.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For almost 20 years he dominated the state affairs of the Bahmani. Under his leadership Bahamani kingdom saw resurgence.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He divided the kingdom into eight provinces called <\/span><b>Tarafs<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Each Taraf was governed by the <\/span><b>Tarafdar<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. The salary was paid in cash or by assigning a Jagir.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A tract of land called <\/span><b>Khalisa<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> was set apart for expenses of the Sultan.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Introduced use of Gunpowder <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">in war against Vijayanagar Kings.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He built a college at Bidar in Persian Style architecture.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Executed in 1481 by Muhammad Shah, Deccan nobles plotted against him.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600; font-size: 18pt;\"><b>After Gawan\u2019s Execution, Bahmani kingdom disintegrated into Five Kingdoms:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 99.6118%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 100%; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: #e9ebe8;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Bahmani kingdom disintegration<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nizam Shahis of Ahmadnagar<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Adil Shahis of Bijapur<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Qutub Shahis of Golconda<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Imad Shahis of Berar<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Barid Shahis of Bidar<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 35.2867%; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: #e9ebe8;\"><b>Nizam Shahis of Ahmednagar (1490-1633 AD):<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 64.2722%; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: #e9ebe8;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Founder \u2013 Ahmad Nizam Shah.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It was conquered &#038; annexed by Shah Jahan in 1633.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 35.2867%; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: #e9ebe8;\"><b>Adil Shahis of Bijapur\u00a0<\/b><b>(1490-1686 AD)<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 64.2722%; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: #e9ebe8;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Founder \u2013 Yusuf Adil Shah.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gol<\/span><b> Gumbaz<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> was built by Muhammad Adil Shah.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bijapur was conquered &#038; annexed by Aurangzeb in 1687.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 35.2867%; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: #e9ebe8;\"><b>Qutub Shahis of Golconda (1518- 1687 AD):<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 64.2722%; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: #e9ebe8;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Founder \u2013 Muhammad Quli Qutub shah.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He built the famous <\/span><b>Golconda fort <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and made it capital.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Muhammad Quli Qutub Shah founded the city <\/span><b>Hyderabad<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (originally known as <\/span><b>Bhagyanagar<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">) and also <\/span><b>built Charminar<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It was annexed by Aurangzeb in 1687.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 35.2867%; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: #e9ebe8;\"><b>Imad Shahis of Berar<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>(1490-1574 AD)<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 64.2722%; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: #e9ebe8;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Founder \u2013 Fatullah khan Imad ul Mulk.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Capital \u2013 Daulatabad<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Annexed by rulers of Ahmednagar.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 35.2867%; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: #e9ebe8;\"><b>Barid Shahis of Bidar<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>(1528-1619 AD):<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 64.2722%; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: #e9ebe8;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Founder \u2013 Ali Barid<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Annexed by Bijapur rulers.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600; font-size: 18pt;\"><b>ART &#038; ARCHITECTURE OF BAHMANI KINGDOM:<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The architecture was highly <\/span><b>influenced by Persian architecture<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. They invited architects from Persia, Turkey and Arabia.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>Gulbarga fort &#038; Jama Masjid<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in Gulbarga, <\/span><b>Bidar Fort <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and Madrasa by Mahmud Gawan in Bidar, are the major architectural contributions.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Gol Ghumaz<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> was built by Muhammad Adil Shah; it is famous for so called \u201cWhispering Gallery\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ibrahum Adil Shah introduced \u2018<\/span><b>Dakhini<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2019 in place of Persian as a court language.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Also Read:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/upsc-notes\/bhakti-and-sufi-movement\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-sheets-root=\"1\" data-sheets-value=\"{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"The Beauty of Sufi and Bhakti Movement: Importance and Difference\"}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{\"2\":1021,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"5\":{\"1\":[{\"1\":2,\"2\":0,\"5\":{\"1\":2,\"2\":0}},{\"1\":0,\"2\":0,\"3\":3},{\"1\":1,\"2\":0,\"4\":1}]},\"6\":{\"1\":[{\"1\":2,\"2\":0,\"5\":{\"1\":2,\"2\":0}},{\"1\":0,\"2\":0,\"3\":3},{\"1\":1,\"2\":0,\"4\":1}]},\"7\":{\"1\":[{\"1\":2,\"2\":0,\"5\":{\"1\":2,\"2\":0}},{\"1\":0,\"2\":0,\"3\":3},{\"1\":1,\"2\":0,\"4\":1}]},\"8\":{\"1\":[{\"1\":2,\"2\":0,\"5\":{\"1\":2,\"2\":0}},{\"1\":0,\"2\":0,\"3\":3},{\"1\":1,\"2\":0,\"4\":1}]},\"9\":1,\"10\":1,\"11\":4,\"12\":0}\">The Beauty of Sufi and Bhakti Movement: Importance and Difference<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BAHMANI KINGDOM (C.1347- 1525 CE): RISE, CONFLICT, AND POLITICAL HISTORY \u00a0 THE BAHMANI KINGDOM (1347-1527 A.D.) 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