Ismail Adil Shah

Timeline

1. 1510–1511Bijapur · Sultanate of BijapurHe succeeded after Yusuf Adil Shah's death in 1510, settled internal disputes, established Bijapur as the permanent capital, and continued Persianized administration and the Deccan's mixed cultural traditions.
2. 1511–1520Bijapur · Sultanate of BijapurFrom 1511–1520 he pursued a Shia state religion while accommodating Sunni and Hindu subjects, strengthened tax and military-administrative systems, and maintained diplomatic and military balance with Deccan states and the Portuguese at Goa.
3. 1520–1534Bijapur · Sultanate of BijapurHe continued to contend with the Vijayanagara Empire and Deccan powers such as Golconda; Bijapur's city-building and court culture flourished, and after his death in 1534 a succession crisis sparked brief civil disorder.