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Ahmad Shah Bahmani

Type Figure Region South Asia Time c. 1382–1436 Also known as Ahmad Shah Wali

Ninth Bahmani sultan, famed as 'Wali' for Sufi piety, who moved the capital to Bidar and campaigned against Vijayanagara and Warangal.

Timeline

  1. c. 1382–1410Gulbarga · KarnatakaA brother of Firuz Shah Bahmani, he grew up at the Gulbarga court under the influence of the Sufi master Gesu Daraz, taking part in Deccan military, political, and religious affairs as a royal prince between 1401 and 1410.
  2. 1422–1426Bidar · KarnatakaHe succeeded his brother Firuz Shah in 1422, moved the capital to Bidar, launched military expeditions against Mahur and Vijayanagara, and recruited Persian craftsmen to develop the Bidri metal-inlay craft.

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