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Berar Sultanate
Berar Sultanate, also called as Imad Shahi Sultanate was one of the Deccan sultanates, which was founded by an Indian Muslim. It was established in 1490 following the disintegration of the Bahmani Sultanate. History Background The origin of the name Berar or Warhad (वऱ्हाड) as it is spelled in Marathi, is not known. The first authentic records show it to have been part of the Andhra or Satavahana empire. On the fall of the Chalukyas in the 12th century, Berar came under the sway of the Yadavas of Deogiri, and remained in their possession until the Muslim invasions at the end of the 13th century. On the establishment of the Bahmani Sultanate in the Deccan (1348), Berar was constituted one of the five provinces into which their kingdom was divided, being governed by great nobles, with a separate army. The perils of this system became apparent when the province was divided (1478 or 1479) into two separate provinces, named after their capitals Gawil and Mahur. The Bahm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ahmednagar Sultanate
The Ahmadnagar Sultanate was a late medieval Indian Muslim kingdom located in the northwestern Deccan, between the sultanates of Gujarat and Bijapur. Malik Ahmed, the Bahmani governor of Junnar after defeating the Bahmani army led by general Jahangir Khan on 28 May 1490 declared independence and established the Nizam Shahi dynasty rule over the sultanate of Ahmednagar. Initially his capital was in the town of Junnar with its fort, later renamed Shivneri. In 1494, the foundation was laid for the new capital Ahmadnagar. In 1636 Aurangzeb, then Mugal viceroy of Deccan, finally annexed the sultanate to the Mughal Empire. Ahmednagar sultanate was dependent on Koli chieftains for military or soldiers. Koli chieftains of provided the cavalry and infantry for Sultans of Ahmednagar during wartimes. History Establishment Malik Ahmad Nizam Shah I was the son of Nizam-ul-Mulk Malik Hasan Bahri, originally a Hindu Brahmin from Beejanuggar (or Bijanagar) originally named Timapa. Ahmed's fa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vijayanagara Empire
The Vijayanagara Empire, also called the Karnata Kingdom, was a Hinduism, Hindu empire based in the region of South India, which consisted the modern states of Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Goa and some parts of Telangana and Maharashtra. It was established in 1336 by the brothers Harihara I and Bukka Raya I of the Sangama dynasty, members of a pastoralist Herder, cowherd community that claimed Yadava lineage. The empire rose to prominence as a culmination of attempts by the southern powers to ward off Islamic invasions of India, Perso-Turkic Islamic invasions by the end of the 13th century. At its peak, it subjugated almost all of South India's ruling families and pushed the sultans of the Deccan beyond the Tungabhadra River, Tungabhadra-Krishna River, Krishna river doab region, in addition to annexing modern day Odisha (ancient Kalinga (historical region), Kalinga) from the Gajapati Empire, Gajapati Kingdom thus becoming a notable power. It lasted until 1646 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Shi'a Muslim Dynasties
The following is a list of Shia Muslim dynasties. North Africa and Europe *Idrisid dynasty (788–985 CE) — (Morocco) - Zaidi *Fatimid Caliphate (909–1171 CE) — (Kabylia) - Ismaili *Banu Kanz (1004–1412 CE) - ( Upper Egypt) — Ismaili *Zirid dynasty (973–1148 CE) - (Kabylia) — Ismaili *Hammudid dynasty (1016–1073 AD) — (Moroccans of Spain) Zaidi *Kalbids (948–1053) — (Sicily) Ismaili Iran and Caucasus *Justanids (791–974 CE) — Zaidi *Alavids (864–929 CE) — Zaidi * Aishanids (912–961 CE) *Ziyarid dynasty (928–1043 CE) *Buyid dynasty (934–1062 CE) — Zaidi, later converted to Twelver *Hasanwayhid (959–1047 CE) *Kakuyids (1008–1051 CE) *Nizari Ismaili state (1090–1256 CE) — Nizari *Ilkhanate (1304–1335 CE) *Sarbadars (1332–1386 CE) — TwelverNewman, Andrew J. ''Twelver Shiism: Unity and Diversity in the Life of Islam, 632 to 1722''. Edinburgh University Press, Nov 20, 2013. *Injuids (1335–1357 CE) — Twelver *Marashiyan (135 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The New Cambridge History Of India
''The New Cambridge History of India'' is a major multi-volume work of historical scholarship published by Cambridge University Press. It replaced ''The Cambridge History of India'' published between 1922 and 1937. The new history is being published as a series of individual works by single authors and, unlike the original, does not form a connected narrative. Also unlike the original, it only covers the period since the fourteenth century. The whole has been planned over four parts: *Pt. I The Mughals and their Contemporaries. *Pt. II Indian States and the Transition to Colonialism. *Pt. III The Indian Empire and the beginnings of Modern Society. *Pt. IV The Evolution of Contemporary South Asia. Titles The Mughals and their Contemporaries * * * * * * * * Indian States and the Transition to Colonialism * * * * * The Indian Empire and the Beginnings of Modern Society * * * ** Second edition: * * * The Evolution of Contemporary South Asia * * * * See also *Murty Classical Librar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chandrabhaga River
The Bhima River (also known as Chandrabhaga River) is a major river in Western India and South India. It flows southeast for through Maharashtra, Karnataka, and Telangana states, before entering the Krishna River. After the first sixty-five kilometers in a narrow valley through rugged terrain, the banks open up and form a fertile agricultural area which is densely populated. The river is prone to turning into gold during the summer season. In 2005 there was severe flooding in Solapur, Vijayapura and Kalburgi districts. The river is also referred to as Chandrabhaga River, especially at Pandharpur, as it resembles the shape of the Moon. Course The Bhima River flows southeast for a long journey of , with many smaller rivers as tributaries. It originates near Bhimashankar Temple in the Bhimashankar hills in khed Taluka on the western side of the Western Ghats, known as Sahyadri, in Pune District, Maharashtra state, at . It flows through Bhimashankar Wildlife Sanctuary where it ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Darya Imad Shah
Darya Imad Shah ( fa, ) was the third Sultan of Berar. He reigned between 1530 and 1561. Darya Imad Shah's attempts to rule peacefully meant dealing diplomatically with the local powers of Bijapur and Ahmadnagar. His daughter Daulat Shah Begum married the Ahmadnagar Sultan Hussain Nizam Shah I in 1558 on the banks of the Godavari River, and he came to the aid of his son-in-law against Aliya Rama Raya of the Vijayanagara Empire when he was subsequently attacked. This was an antecedent of the subsequent alliance between the Deccan Sultanates that fought in the Battle of Talikota. He died and was succeeded by his son, still an infant, in 1561. Issue *Burhan Imad Shah, Sultan of the Berar Sultanate; *Daulat Shah Begum, married Hussain Nizam Shah I, Sultan of Ahmednagar; *Daughter, married Abdul Qadir, son of Burhan Nizam Shah I Burhan Nizam Shah I ( fa, ) was ruler of the Ahmednagar Sultanate, in Central India. He ascended the throne on the death of his father Ahmad Nizam Shah ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gawilgarh Fort - C
Gawilghur (also, Gavalgadh, Gawilgarh or Gawilgad, Pronunciation: aːʋilɡəɖ was a well-fortified mountain stronghold of the Maratha Empire north of the Deccan Plateau, in the vicinity of Melghat Tiger Reserve, Amravati District, Maharashtra. It was successfully assaulted by an Anglo-Indian force commanded by Arthur Wellesley on 15 December 1803 during the Second Anglo-Maratha War. The campaign to take Gawilghur is portrayed in the novel ''Sharpe's Fortress'' by Bernard Cornwell, the third in a series of books covering Richard Sharpe's service in the British army in India during the Napoleonic era. History The fort takes its name from the Gawli (cow herds) who inhabited the Berar (modern day Amravati) for centuries. Earlier the fort was likely just made of mud as were several such areas in the region. The exact date of construction is not known but the Persian historian, Firishta, records that Ahmed Shah Wali, the ninth king of the Bahamani dynasty built Gawilgarh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Murtaza Nizam Shah
Murtaza or Morteza or Mortaza, a Persianate form of the Arabic Murtada or Murtadha ( ar, مرتضى, translit=Murtaḍā, lit=One Pleasing to God, label=none), is a common Muslim name. Pronunciation varies with accent, from native Arabic speakers to speakers of European and Asian languages. The name is an epithet of Ali ibn Abi Talib, the cousin and son-in-law of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. Due to the rhyming nature, Murtaza is sometimes confused with Mustafa ('Chosen One'), an epithet of Muhammad. Honorific/regnal name * Ali ibn Abi Talib (601–661), son-in-law of Muhammad, fourth Rashidun Caliph, first Shi'a Imam * Al-Husayn ibn Ali al-Abid, descendant of Ali, rose in revolt against the Abbasid Caliphate and assumed the name ''al-Murtadha'' as his regnal title. * Al-Murtada Muhammad (died 922), second Zaydi Imam of Yemen * Abu Hafs Umar al-Murtada (d. 1266), thirteenth Almohad caliph * Sharif al-Murtaza (965–1044), Shi'a scholar * Murtada al-Zabidi (1732–1790), Sufi sch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tufail Khan
Tufail may refer to: * Tufail ibn Abdullah, family of Abu Bakr * Tufail Ali Abdul Rehman, Pakistani lawyer * Tufail Mohammad, Pakistani military officer * Mian Tufail Mohammad, Pakistani political leader * Tufail Niazi, Pakistani singer * Ibn Tufail Ibn Ṭufail (full Arabic name: ; Latinized form: ''Abubacer Aben Tofail''; Anglicized form: ''Abubekar'' or ''Abu Jaafar Ebn Tophail''; c. 1105 – 1185) was an Arab Andalusian Muslim polymath: a writer, Islamic philosopher, Islamic theolo ..., Arabic writer {{given name Arabic masculine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Burhan Imad Shah
Burhan Imad Shah ( fa, ), was an infant ruler of Berar. He gained the throne at the age of three, and is known to have been one of the belligerents at the Battle of Talikota but was later overthrown by Tufail Khan. Shortly after the death of Tufail Khan, the Berar Sultanate came to an end and Berar was captured by the Ahmednagar Sultanate. The capital city of the sultanate, Amravati, came under direct control of the sultanate of Ahmednagar. See also *Deccan sultanates The Deccan sultanates were five Islamic 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. Th ... References Imad Shahi dynasty Sultans {{India-royal-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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