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Mahmud Begada

Type Figure Region Gujarat Sultanate Time c. 1458–1511 Also known as Lord of Two Cities

Sultan of the Gujarat Sultanate (1458–1511), he earned the title 'Begada' for conquering the two famous cities of Champaner and Ahmedabad.

Timeline

  1. 1458–1470Ahmedabad · GujaratHe ascended as a child in 1458 after the death of his father Muhammad Shah II, with his mother and ministers serving as regents. In the 1460s he gradually took personal rule, reforming the court and local administration, consolidating control over Gujarat's core regions, and maneuvering among the Rajput states.
  2. 1471–1484Champaner · GujaratHe waged sustained war against Rajput powers, capturing the Rajput fortress of Champaner at Patan in 1484 after a long siege, earning the title 'Begada' (Lord of Two Cities); he moved the capital to Champaner and undertook large-scale construction of palaces and fortifications.
  3. 1485–1511Ahmedabad · GujaratIn his later years he maintained control over Gujarat and the Malwa frontier, encouraging trade and urban development; he died in 1511 and was succeeded by his son Muzaffar Shah II, with the Gujarat Sultanate reaching one of its peaks of territory and prosperity under his rule.

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