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Bahmani Sultanate

Type Event Region South Asia Time 1391–1400

In the 1390s the Bahmani Sultanate enjoyed its final brilliance under Firuz Shah;…

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  1. 1391–1396Gulbarga · IndiaDuring Firuz Shah's reign (1397–1422) the sultanate continued to contest strategic places such as the Raichur Doab with the Vijayanagara Empire, while also building palaces and religious structures; on the surface the sultanate still appeared powerful.
  2. 1397–1398Gulbarga · IndiaMuhammad Shah II died in 1397, and his sons and noble factions contested the throne. Court infighting was frequent, and tensions between local Deccan nobles (the Deccani party) and foreign Persianized nobles (the Afaqis) became open.
  3. 1398–1400Deccan Plateau · Deccan PlateauThe governorates of Bidar, Golconda, and Bijapur grew increasingly autonomous, and the central sultan could no longer effectively control the whole realm; the trend toward imperial dissolution was already clearly visible by the end of the decade.

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