Conflicts of the Bahmani Sultanate

Timeline

1. 1451–1457Raichur · KarnatakaLate in his reign Ahmad Shah I continued to contest strategic fortresses such as Raichur with Vijayanagara. The two armies clashed repeatedly in the northern Deccan, the war remained deadlocked, border towns were repeatedly plundered, and civilians were displaced.
2. 1458–1459Bidar · IndiaAhmad Shah I, who had reigned thirty-six years, died in 1458, and his son Muhammad Shah III acceded as a child. Turkish, Persian, and Indian-origin noble factions at court vied for the regency, central authority weakened, and local governors seized the chance to expand their autonomy.
3. 1455–1460Maratha highlands · MaharashtraBahmani forces clashed with Maratha local chiefs and the Gujarat Sultanate on the western frontier. Multi-front warfare further dispersed the sultanate's forces, making it hard to maintain an advantage against Vijayanagara, and the empire's decline accelerated.