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Hasan Gangu

Type Figure Region Deccan Plateau Time c. 1270–1358 Also known as Hasan Gangu、Hasan、Ala-ud-Din Bahman Shah、阿拉丁·巴赫曼沙

Hasan Gangu founded the Bahmani Sultanate, rising from the Deccan Muslim officer class under Tughluq rule;…

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  1. c. 1290–1335North India and the Deccan · IndiaHasan's origins are said to be connected with the region of the Gangu River, hence the name Gangu. He entered the sultanate's armies and, through courage and command ability, rose to prominence in the towns of the Deccan as a powerful local officer.
  2. 1347–1350Gulbarga · GulbargaTaking advantage of the weakening Tughluq rule in the Deccan, Hasan declared himself sultan in 1347, adopting the title Ala-ud-Din Bahman Shah with Gulbarga as his capital, proclaiming an independent Islamic polity in the Deccan and ending direct northern Indian central control over most of the region.
  3. 1351–1358Gulbarga · GulbargaAfter founding the state, Hasan as sultan enfeoffed his sons and reorganized the military and administration, maintaining a standoff with Vijayanagara and the northern Indian sultanates. After his death in 1358 his son Muhammad I succeeded him, and the Bahmani regime lasted nearly two hundred years.

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