Burhan Nizam Shah III was the ruler of the

Ahmadnagar Sultanate The Ahmadnagar Sultanate was a medieval Marathi Muslim kingdom located in the northwestern Deccan, between the sultanates of Gujarat and Bijapur, ruled by the Nizam Shahi dynasty. It was established when Malik Ahmed, the Bahmani governor o ...

from 1610 until his death in 1631.

Early life and background

Burhan was the son of Murtaza Nizam Shah II, who was effectively a puppet king under

Malik Ambar Malik Ambar (1548–1626) was a military leader and statesman who served as the Peshwa (Prime Minister) of the Ahmadnagar Sultanate and its ''de facto'' ruler from 1600 until his death in 1626. Originally a slave from modern day Ethiopia, ''C ...

. His mother was either a

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wife of Murtaza, or Malik Ambar's daughter. In 1610, owing to a quarrel between these two wives of Murtaza, Malik Ambar had both Murtaza and the Persian wife poisoned. He subsequently installed Murtaza's five-year-old son, Burhan on the throne.

Reign

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In 1627, Burhan sent a force led by

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to attack the Mughal territory, but this army was defeated by the Mughal forces, led by Khan-i-Jahan Lodi and Lashkar Khan. Fateh, suspected of colluding with the Mughals was imprisoned by Burhan's orders. Khan-i-Jahan Lodi rebelled against the Mughals and was given refuge by Burhan. In addition, Burhan was also attempting to enter into an alliance with the kingdoms of Bijapur and Golconda. Shah Jahan, upon his ascension, seems to have perceived that as long as the Nizam Shahi dynasty reigned, Mughal interests in the Deccan could not be achieved. He sent envoys to Bijapur and Golconda, in order to prevent an alliance between these kingdoms and Burhan. Khan Jahan Lodi was killed in 1631.

Death

Fateh Khan was asked to assassinate Burhan in order to prove his loyalty to the Mughals. Fateh Khan deposed and killed Burhan, and installed his son

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on the throne.

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