Prelims · 1 Ancient & Medieval India · 1.7.1 Vijayanagara and Bahmani

1.7.1.7 Bahmani kingdom: founding, Mahmud Gawan and break-up

The Bahmani kingdom (1347-c.1527) was the first independent Muslim state of the Deccan; it peaked under the minister Mahmud Gawan and broke into five sultanates after noble factionalism.

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Key terms

  • Bahmani
  • Hasan Gangu
  • Alauddin Bahman Shah
  • Gulbarga
  • Bidar
  • Mahmud Gawan
  • tarafs
  • Dakhnis
  • Afaqis
  • Raichur doab

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