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Ali Adil Shah I

Type Figure Region South Asia Time 1550–1579 Also known as Ali I

Sultan of Bijapur of the Adil Shahi dynasty (r. 1557–1580), born 1550, died 1579;…

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  1. 1550–1557Bijapur · KarnatakaAli Adil Shah was the son of Ibrahim Adil Shah I and was born in the Bijapur court. After his father's death in 1557 he succeeded at a young age, initially under the regency of a powerful minister.
  2. 1557–1564Bijapur · KarnatakaAfter taking personal rule, Ali Adil Shah reformed internal affairs, strengthened the army, and coordinated with the Deccan sultanates of Ahmadnagar, Golconda, and Bidar to counter the military pressure of the Vijayanagara Empire.
  3. 1565Talikota · KarnatakaIn 1565 Ali Adil Shah led Bijapur's forces to join the four-sultan coalition and defeated the Vijayanagara army commanded by Rama Raya at Talikota. This battle ended the height of the Vijayanagara Empire.
  4. 1565–1579Bijapur · KarnatakaAfter the war Ali Adil Shah continued to expand Bijapur, building palaces and public works and promoting Persian-Deccan cultural fusion. He died in 1579 and was succeeded by Ibrahim Adil Shah II.

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