Bidar Sultanate
Sultanate of Bidar | |||||||||
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1492–1619 | |||||||||
Deccani Urdu, Kannada | |||||||||
Religion | Sunni Islam[3] | ||||||||
Government | Monarchy | ||||||||
Sultan | |||||||||
• 1489 – 1504 | Qasim Barid I | ||||||||
• 1609 – 1619 | Amir Barid Shah III (last) | ||||||||
History | |||||||||
• Established | 1492 | ||||||||
• Disestablished | 1619 | ||||||||
Currency | Mohur | ||||||||
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Today part of | India |
The Sultanate of Bidar was one of the
History
Qasim Barid and Amir Barid
The sultanate was founded in 1492 by
After the death of Mahmud Shah Bahmani in 1518, he was succeeded by four sultans, one after another, but they were mere puppets in the hands of Amir Barid.[12][13]
When the last Bahmani ruler Kalimullah fled to Bidar in 1527, Amir Barid I became practically independent.[citation needed] But he never assumed any royal title.[14]
Ali Barid Shah
In 1542, Amir was succeeded by his son
Later rulers
After his death in 1580, Ali Barid was succeeded by his son Ibrahim Barid, who ruled for seven years until his death in 1587.[16] He was succeeded by his younger brother Qasim Barid II.[17] After his death in 1591, he was succeeded by his infant son Ali Barid II, who was soon dethroned by one of his relative, Amir Barid II. In 1601, he was also overthrown by one of his relative, Mirza Ali Barid.
In 1609, he was succeeded by the last ruler, Amir Barid III,
Culture
The rulers patronized Persianate culture. Persian poetry is inscribed on their tombs.
Architecture
The Bidar Sultanate made considerable additions to the Bidar Fort. Their tombs are also located at Bidar.[19][20] The rulers employed Hindu architects and engineers for the construction of these buildings, which resulted in amalgamation of some Hindu features within the architecture of this period.[21]
Rulers
Name | Reign |
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Qasim Barid I | 1489 – 1504 |
Amir Barid I | 1504 – 1542[22] |
Ali Barid Shah I | 1542 – 1580[23] |
Ibrahim Barid Shah | 1580 – 1587 |
Qasim Barid Shah II | 1587 – 1591 |
Ali Barid Shah II | 1591 |
Amir Barid Shah II | 1591 – 1601 |
Mirza Ali Barid Shah III | 1601 – 1609 |
Amir Barid Shah III | 1609 – 1619 |
Gallery
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Calligraphy in coloured tiles
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Ashtur Tombs
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Tombs of Bidar Shahi kings at Barid Shahi Park in Bidar
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Tombs at Barid Shahi Park in Bidar
See also
- List of Shi'a Muslims dynasties
- Battle of Talikota
References
Citations
- ISBN 0226742210.
- ^ Spooner & Hanaway 2012, p. 317.
- ISSN 1873-9830.
- ^ "Barīd Shāhī dynasty | Muslim dynasty". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 9 December 2018.
- ^ Sen 2013, p. 118.
- ^ Khan, Iqtidar Alam. Historical dictionary of medieval India. No. 20. Scarecrow Press, 2008."The founder of the Barid Shahi dynasty of Bidar was the son of a Bahmani noble of Turkish origin, Qasim Barid"
- ^ Bolar, Varija R. "Turks in Karnataka." International Journal of Social Sciences and Humanity Studies 4, no. 1 (2012): 419-428.“The Barid Shahi kingdom was established by a Turk named Qasim Barid who had come to Bidar in 1463 AD”
- ^ Ali, Shanti Sadiq. The African Dispersal in the Deccan: From Medieval to Modern Times. Orient Blackswan, 1996.“It may be noted here that Qasim Barid, the Kotwal of Bidar, though of Turkish origin succeeded in imposing his influence on Sultan Shihabu'd-din Mahmad”
- ^ Syed, Muzaffar H. History of Indian Nation: Medieval India. Vol. 2. KK Publications, 2022. p.37. “that he left the administration in the hands of one Turk noble, Qasim Barid.”
- ^ Bosworth 1996, p. 324.
- ^ J. Sarkar (1972). Maharashtra State Gazetteers. History: Mediaeval period, by B.G. Kunte.- pt. 3. Maratha period, by J. Sarkar and others. Maharashtra (India). Gazetteers Department. p. 214.
- ^ "India - Bahmanī consolidation of the Deccan". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 9 December 2018.
- ^ Haig 1928, pp. 431.
- ^ Yazdani, 1947, pp. 25.
- ^ Yazdani, 1947, pp. 13.
- ^ Yazdani, 1947, pp. 160.
- ^ a b Yazdani, 1947, pp. 14.
- ^ Majumdar 2007, p. 466-468.
- ^ Law, John. Modern Hyderabad (Deccan). pp. 15–17.
- ^ "Monuments and Forts of the Deccan Sultanate". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Archived from the original on 28 February 2018. Retrieved 9 December 2018.
- ^ Yazdani, 1947, pp. 26.
- ^ Haig 1928, pp. 429.
- ^ Haig 1928, pp. 681 & 683.
Bibliography
- Bosworth, C.E. (1996). The New Islamic Dynasties. Columbia University Press.
- Majumdar, R.C. (2007). The Mughul Empire. Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan.
- Sen, Sailendra (2013). A Textbook of Medieval Indian History. Primus Books.
- Spooner, Brian; Hanaway, William L. (2012). Literacy in the Persianate World: Writing and the Social Order. University of Pennsylvania Press.
- Yazdani, Ghulam (1947). Bidar, Its History and Monuments. Oxford University Press.
- Haig, Sir Wolseley (1928). The Cambridge History of India Volume III. Cambridge University Press.
External links
- Philon, Helen (2019). "Barīd Shāhīs". In Fleet, Kate; ISSN 1873-9830.