Burhan Nizam Shah I
| Burhan Nizam Shah I | |
|---|---|
| 2nd Sultan of Ahmadnagar | |
| Reign | 1509–1553 |
| Predecessor | Malik Ahmad Nizam Shah I |
| Successor | Hussain Nizam Shah I |
| Born | 1502 |
| Died | 1553 (aged 50–51) |
| Spouse | Bibi Amina Bibi Mariam |
| Issue |
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| House | Nizam Shahi Dynasty |
| Father | Malik Ahmad Nizam Shah I |
| Religion | Shia Islam |
Burhan Nizam Shah I (
Ahmad Nizam Shah I in 1508[1] or 1510 when he was seven years old.[2] He died in 1553 and was succeeded by Hussain Nizam Shah I
.
He converted to Shia Islam and royals and commoners followed suit. Sunni theologians and their followers resented this but were crushed.Bijapur & various other small states continued through his reign. A palace built for Burhan Shah, the second Nizam, stands in ruins two miles south-east of the city of Ahmednagar.[2]
Family
Burhan Nizam Shah had at least two wives. The first, his favourite, was Bibi Amina. The second was Bibi Mariam, the daughter of
Bijapur. He had six sons:[4]
By Bibi Amina
- Hussain Nizam Shah I, Sultan of Ahmednagar;
- Abdul Qadir;
By Bibi Mariam
- Miran Muhammad Baqir;
- Shah Ali, father of Murtaza Nizam Shah II;[5]
By other women
References
- ISBN 978-9-38060-734-4.
- ^ a b "New Page 1". Archived from the original on 6 January 2009. Retrieved 21 January 2009.
- ISBN 9788120826519.
- ^ D. D. Nagarkar, Glimpses of Ahmednagar (1977), p. 10
- ISBN 978-81-208-2651-9.
- ^ Sayyid Ahmad-Ullah Qadri, Memoirs of Chand Bibi: The Princess of Ahmadnagar (1939), p. 33
- ^ Shyam (1966, p. 235)