Deccan sultanates

The Deccan sultanates were five Muslim -ruled kingdoms–- Bijapur , Golconda , Ahmednagar , Bidar , and Berar of south-central India . The Deccan sultanates were located on the Deccan plateau, between the Krishna River and the Vindhya Range . They became independent states during the breakup of the Bahmani Sultanate : Bijapur in 1489 , Ahmednagar and Berar in 1491 , Bidar in 1492 , and Golconda in 1512 . In 1510 , Bijapur repulsed an invasion by the Portuguese against the city of Goa, but lost it later that year. Although generally rivals, they did ally against the Vijayanagara empire in 1565, permanently weakening Vijayanagar in the battle of Talikota. In 1572 , after a coup in Berar, Ahmednagar invaded and conquered it. In 1619 Bidar was annexed by Bijapur. The sultanates were later conquered by the Mughal Empire ; Berar was stripped from Ahmednagar in 1595, Ahmednagar was completely taken between 1616 and 1632, and Golconda and Bijapur conquered by Aurangzeb 's 1686-7 campaign.

The Deccan sultanates were five Muslim -ruled late medieval kingdoms— Bijapur , Golkonda , Ahmadnagar , Bidar , and Berar —of south-central India . The Deccan sultanates were located on the Deccan Plateau , between the Krishna River and the Vindhya Range . These kingdoms became independent during the breakup of the Bahmani Sultanate . In 1490, Ahmadnagar declared indepenence, followed by Bijapur and Berar in the same year. Golkonda became independent in 1518 and Bidar in 1528. In 1510, Bijapur repulsed an invasion by the Portuguese against the city of Goa, but lost it later that year. Although generally rivals, they did ally against the Vijayanagar empire in 1565, permanently weakening Vijayanagar in the Battle of Talikota . In 1574, after a coup in Berar, Ahmadnagar invaded and conquered it. In 1619, Bidar was annexed by Bijapur. The sultanates were later conquered by the Mughal Empire ; Berar was stripped from Ahmadnagar in 1596, Ahmadnagar was completely taken between 1616 and 1636, and Golkonda and Bijapur conquered by Aurangzeb 's 1686-7 campaign.

The Deccan sultanates were five dynasties of various ethnic backgrounds ( Afghan , Persian , Turk , Mongol etc) that ruled late medieval kingdoms , namely, Bijapur , Golkonda , Ahmadnagar , Bidar , and Berar in south - western India . The Deccan sultanates were located on the Deccan Plateau , between the Krishna River and the Vindhya Range . These kingdoms became independent during the breakup of the Bahmani Sultanate . In 1490, Ahmadnagar declared independence, followed by Bijapur and Berar in the same year. Golkonda became independent in 1518 and Bidar in 1528. In 1510, Bijapur repulsed an invasion by the Portuguese against the city of Goa, but lost it later that year. Although generally rivals, they did ally against the Vijayanagara Empire in 1565, permanently weakening Vijayanagar in the Battle of Talikota . In 1574, after a coup in Berar, Ahmadnagar invaded and conquered it. In 1619, Bidar was annexed by Bijapur. The sultanates were later conquered by the Mughal Empire ; Berar was stripped from Ahmadnagar in 1596, Ahmadnagar was completely taken between 1616 and 1636, and Golkonda and Bijapur conquered by Aurangzeb 's 1686-87 campaign.

Former states in India Today part of India The Deccan sultanates were five late-medieval Indian kingdoms—on the Deccan Plateau between the Krishna River and the Vindhya Range —that were ruled by Muslim dynasties: namely Ahmadnagar , Berar , Bidar , Bijapur , and Golconda . The sultanates had become independent during the break-up of the Bahmani Sultanate . The five sultanates owed their existence to the declaration of independence of Ahmadnagar in 1490, followed by Bijapur and Berar in the same year. Golconda became independent in 1518, and Bidar in 1528. Although the five sultanates were all ruled by Muslims, their founders were of diverse, and often originally non-Muslim origins: the Ahmadnagar Sultanate was founded by a Deccani Muslim of Brahmin origins; the Berar Sultanate by a Kannadiga Hindu Brahmin slave brought up as a Deccani Muslim ; the Bidar Sultanate was founded by a Georgian slave; the Bijapur Sultanate was founded by a Georgian slave purchased by Mahmud Gawan ; and the Golconda Sultanate was of Iranian Turkmen origin. All the Deccan Sultanates based their legitimacy as the successor states of the Bahmanid dynasty, and continued to use Bahmanid coins rather than issue their own coins. Although generally rivals, the sultanates did ally with each other against the Vijayanagara Empire in 1565, permanently weakening Vijayanagara in the Battle of Talikota . Notably, the alliance destroyed the entire city of Vijayanagara , with important temples, such as the Vitthala Temple, being razed to the ground. In 1574, after a coup in Berar, Ahmadnagar invaded and conquered it. In 1619, Bidar was annexed by Bijapur. The sultanates were later conquered by the Mughal Empire : Berar was stripped from Ahmadnagar in 1596; Ahmadnagar was completely taken between 1616 and 1636; and Golconda and Bijapur were conquered by Aurangzeb 's 1686–87 campaign. A Textbook of Medieval Indian History . Sultans of Deccan India, 1500-1700 . Ancient India and South Indian History & Culture . Historic Landmarks of the Deccan .

Name for five former polities in India The Deccan sultanates is a historiographical term referring to five late medieval to early modern Persianate Indian Muslim kingdoms on the Deccan Plateau between the Krishna River and the Vindhya Range . They were created from the disintegration of the Bahmani Sultanate and ruled by various dynasties: namely Ahmadnagar , Berar , Bidar , Bijapur , and Golconda . The five sultanates owed their existence to the declaration of independence of Ahmadnagar in 1490, which was followed by Bijapur and Berar in the same year. Bidar became independent in c. 1492 , and Golconda in 1512. Map of the Deccan sultanates Although the five sultanates were all ruled by Muslims, their founders were of diverse origins: the Nizam Shahi dynasty, the ruling family of the Ahmadnagar Sultanate, was founded by Malik Hasan Bahri , a Deccani Muslim of Brahmin origin; the Berar Sultanate by a Kannadiga Hindu Brahmin slave brought up as a Deccani Muslim; the Bidar Sultanate was founded by a Georgian slave; the Bijapur Sultanate was founded by a foreigner who may have been a Georgian slave purchased by Mahmud Gawan ; and the Golconda Sultanate was of Iranian Turkmen origin. All the Deccan sultanates based their legitimacy as the successor states of the Bahmani Sultanate, and continued to use Bahmanid coins rather than issue their own coins. Although generally rivals, the sultanates did ally with each other against the Vijayanagara Empire in 1565, permanently weakening Vijayanagara in the Battle of Talikota . Notably, the alliance destroyed the entire city of Vijayanagara , with important temples being razed to the ground. In 1574, after a coup in Berar, Ahmadnagar invaded and conquered it. In 1619, Bidar was annexed by Bijapur. The sultanates were later conquered by the Mughal Empire : Berar was stripped from Ahmadnagar in 1596; Ahmadnagar was completely taken between 1616 and 1636; and Golconda and Bijapur were conquered by Aurangzeb 's 1686–87 campaign. Sultans of Deccan India, 1500–1700 . Encyclopaedia of Islam (3rd ed.). Ancient India and South Indian History & Culture . Historic Landmarks of the Deccan . Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London . 17 (1).