Ahmadnagar Sultanate

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The Ahmadnagar Sultanate was a late medieval Deccan kingdom in western India, ruled by the Nizam Shahi dynasty and known for its resistance to Mughal expansion.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Deccan sultanate
Islamic state
former monarchy
alternativeName Ahmadnagar kingdom
Nizam Shahi Sultanate
capital Ahmadnagar
linked to: Ahmednagar
conflict wars with the Bijapur Sultanate
wars with the Golconda Sultanate
wars with the Mughal Empire
continent Asia
country India
culturalInfluence Deccani art and architecture
currency tanka
dynasty Nizam Shahi dynasty
endTime 1636
followedBy Mughal Empire
foundedBy Malik Ahmad Nizam Shah I
governmentType hereditary monarchy
importantCity Daulatabad
linked to: Daulatabad Fort
importantFort Ahmadnagar Fort
linked to: Ahmednagar Fort

Daulatabad Fort
incorporatedInto Mughal Empire
knownFor conflicts with the Mughal Empire
resistance to Mughal expansion
language Dakhni
Marathi
linked to: Marathi language

Persian
lastRuler Husain Nizam Shah III
militaryFeature use of artillery and fortified hill forts
namedAfter city of Ahmadnagar
notableEvent defence of Ahmadnagar against Akbar
notableFigure Chand Bibi
notableRuler Burhan Nizam Shah I
Chand Bibi
Malik Ahmad Nizam Shah I
Murtaza Nizam Shah II
partOf Deccan sultanates
precededBy Bahmani Sultanate
region Deccan
linked to: Deccan Plateau

western India
religion Sunni Islam
religiousPolicy patronage of Shia and Sunni scholars
rulingHouse Nizam Shah
sharesBorderWith Berar Sultanate
Bidar Sultanate
Bijapur Sultanate
Golconda Sultanate
startTime 1490
territoryIncludes parts of present-day Maharashtra

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Shahaji Bhonsle allegiance Ahmadnagar Sultanate
Berar preColonialPower Ahmadnagar Sultanate
Berar Sultanate neighbor Ahmadnagar Sultanate
Berar Sultanate conqueredBy Ahmadnagar Sultanate
Berar Sultanate annexedBy Ahmadnagar Sultanate
Berar Sultanate successorState Ahmadnagar Sultanate
Battle of Talikota belligerent Ahmadnagar Sultanate
Deccani painting patronizedBy Ahmadnagar Sultanate
Malik Ahmad Nizam Shah I founded Ahmadnagar Sultanate
Malik Ahmad Nizam Shah I countryRuled Ahmadnagar Sultanate
Nizam Shahi dynasty country Ahmadnagar Sultanate
Nizam Shahi dynasty sharesBorderWith Ahmednagar Sultanate of the Mughals
linked to: Ahmadnagar Sultanate
Ahmad Nizam Shah I country Ahmadnagar Sultanate
Farooqi dynasty borderedBy Ahmadnagar Sultanate
Berar region ruledBy Ahmadnagar Sultanate
Devagiri Fort laterRuledBy Ahmadnagar Sultanate
Ahmadnagar Sultanate army country Ahmadnagar Sultanate
Golconda Sultanate alliance Ahmadnagar Sultanate
Kalim-Allah Shah successorState Ahmadnagar Sultanate
Imad Shahi dynasty followedBy Ahmadnagar Sultanate
Imad Shahi dynasty overthrownBy Ahmadnagar Sultanate
Imad Shahi dynasty successorState Ahmadnagar Sultanate
Ali Adil Shah I politicalRelationsWith Ahmadnagar Sultanate
Karnala Fort associatedWithDynasty Ahmadnagar Sultanate
Bijapur Sultanate engagedInConflict Ahmadnagar Sultanate
Bijapur Sultanate alliedWith Ahmadnagar Sultanate
Ahmadnagar Sultanate commonName Ahmadnagar Sultanate
Ahmadnagar Sultanate officialName Nizam Shahi Sultanate of Ahmadnagar
linked to: Ahmadnagar Sultanate
Maloji Bhonsle countryOfCitizenship Ahmadnagar Sultanate
Maloji Bhonsle placeOfActivity Ahmadnagar Sultanate
Maloji Bhonsle allegiance Ahmadnagar Sultanate
Ahmadnagar Sultanate alternativeName Nizam Shahi Sultanate
linked to: Ahmadnagar Sultanate
Ahmadnagar Sultanate alternativeName Ahmadnagar kingdom
linked to: Ahmadnagar Sultanate
Nizam Shah of Ahmadnagar countryRuled Ahmadnagar Sultanate
Nizam Shah of Ahmadnagar sovereignOf Ahmadnagar Sultanate
Nimbalkar family associatedWith Ahmadnagar Sultanate