Bahmani Sultanate: Map & History
The Bahmani Kingdom, or the Bahmani Sultanate, was a late medieval Persianate kingdom that ruled the Deccan Plateau in India.
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The Bahmani Kingdom, or the Bahmani Sultanate, was a late medieval Persianate kingdom that ruled the Deccan Plateau in India. The first independent Muslim sultanate of the Deccan, the Bahmani Kingdom came to power in 1347 during the rebellion of Ismail Mukh against Muhammad bin Tughlaq, the Sultan of Delhi. Ismail Mukh then abdicated in favour of Zafar Khan, who established the Bahmani Sultanate.
Modern Countries Once Part of Bahmani Sultanate
At its mapped extent, Bahmani Sultanate covered territory in 1 present-day country. The period shown is when the mapped borders include that country, and the note says how much of it.
States and Provinces
Largest Present-Day Cities in Its Territory
Each opens on the live map inside Bahmani Sultanate's borders of that time.
Derived by testing mapped cities against this polity's dated territorial polygons, so the list is indicative and follows the borders in the source dataset.
Bahmani Sultanate in Depth
History
Ziauddin Barani, the court chronicler of Sultan Firuz Shah, states that Hasan Gangu, the Bahmani Sultanate's founder, was "born in very humble circumstances" and that "For the first thirty years of his life he was nothing more than a field laborer." He was made a commander of a hundred horsemen by the Delhi Sultan, Muhammad bin Tughluq, who was pleased with his honesty. This sudden rise in the military and socio-economic ladder was common in this era of Muslim India. Zafar Khan or Hasan Gangu was among the inhabitants of Delhi who were forced to migrate to the Deccan, to build a large Muslim settlement in the region of Daulatabad. Zafar Khan was a man of ambition and looked forward to the adventure.
Culture
The Bahmani dynasty patronized Indo-Muslim and Persian culture from Northern India and the Middle East. However, the society of the Bahmnanis was dominated prominently by Iranians, Afghans, and Turks. They also had considerable and social influence such as with the celebration of Nowruz by Bahmani rulers. This also comes as Mohammed Shah I ascended the throne on Nowruz. According to Khafi Khan and Ferishta, musicians flocked to the court from Lahore, Delhi, Persia, and Khorasan.
The Bahmani sultans were patrons of the Persian language, culture, and literature, and some members of the dynasty became well-versed in the language and composed its literature in the language.
Sections adapted from Wikipedia: Bahmani Kingdom (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Bahmani Sultanate: Key Facts
| Capital | Kalaburagi |
|---|---|
| Official language | Persian |
| Religion | Shia Islam |
| Form of government | monarchy |
| Founded | 1347 |
| Dissolved | 1527 |
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Facts from Wikidata Q374521 (CC0).
Bahmani Sultanate Map Over Time
Dated world maps on which Bahmani Sultanate appears, with the other states of the time.
Bahmani Sultanate Timeline
Key historical inflections from foundation to peak territorial expansion
Expansion to peak recorded area of 470,821 km² in 1363 CE.
Bahmani Sultanate: Frequently Asked Questions
When did the Bahmani Sultanate exist?
The Bahmani Sultanate is dated to 1352 CE – 1491 CE, in the High & Late Middle Ages era.
What was the capital of the Bahmani Sultanate?
The capital of the Bahmani Sultanate was Kalaburagi.
How large was the Bahmani Sultanate at its peak?
At its peak in 1363 AD the Bahmani Sultanate covered about 470,821 km².
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