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	Kamat's Potpourri: The History of Bijapur The Bahamani Kings
		In the field of architecture, the Bahamanis paved way for the distinct style by inviting architects from Persia, Turkey, and Arabia and blended it with local styles.
		Hazrat Banda Nawaz (1321 - 1422 CE) the great Sufi saint was patronized by the Bahamani kings and his Dargah of Gulbarga is a place of pilgrimage for Hindus and Muslims alike.
		The later kings of the Bahamani dynasty were too weak to keep the kingdom in tact, and this led to the breakup.
	www.kamat.com /kalranga/bijapur/bahamani.htm (312 words)

	History of India - Medieval : The Bahamani Kingdom
		The Bahamani kingdom was founded by Hasan Gangu, who led a rebellion against Sultan Muhammad- Bin-Tughlaq and proclaimed the independence of the Bahamani kingdom (1346 AD).
		One of the most difficult problems which faced the Bahamanis was a strife among the nobles, who were divided into old-comers (Deccanis) and new-comers(Afaqis or gharibs).
		The Bahamani kingdom acted as a cultural bridge between the north and the south.
	www.geocities.com /ajayvasani/historyofmedievalindia-bahamanis.htm (539 words)

	India Heritage :: History :: Medieval :: South India (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-08)
		His most outstanding achievement was the defeat inflicted on one of the Bahamani rulers, Ismail Adil Shah on 19th March 1520.This landmark event put an end to the Muslim dominance in the southern part of the country.
		The Bahamani period witnessed the upsurge of secularism and communal harmony.
		The main source of income of the Bahamanis was the cultivated land, with the administration revolving around the assessment and collection of land revenue.
	www.indiaheritage.org /history/history_medieval_south.htm (1772 words)

	History of India - Medieval : The Vijayanagara Empire
		In the north the Bahamanis were their strong enemies.
		The interest of the Vijayanagara and Bahamani empires clashed on three areas : The Tungabhadra doab (for wealth and resources), the Krishna-Godavari delta (which was fertile and had numerous ports for foreign trade) and control of Konkan (extremely fertile and included the port of Goa, which was an important outlet in the west).
		The five broken Bahamani kingdoms, did a combined crusade on Vijayanagara at Bannihatti in 1565 and in the battle of Rakshasa-Tangadi, Rama Raja was surrounded, taken prisoner and immediately executed and this brought an end to the Best Empire of the South.
	www.geocities.com /ajayvasani/historyofmedievalindia-vijayanagara.htm (552 words)

	KADAMBAS OF GOA
		With the weakening interest and control of Muslim ruler over the territory gave an opportunity to the last Kadamba ruler to occupy the kingdom till the next attack of Muslim took place in the year 1327 AD.
		The Bahamanis soon usurped and became the powerful dynasty with Goa as a part of their domain.
		The coins of Kadambas are extremely beautiful and the title that they carried in the coins are quite detailed and easily understandable by anybody who knows to read Devanagari script.
	prabhu.50g.com /southind/kadamba/south_kadambag.html (461 words)

	The Bahamani kingdom (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-08)
		Throughout the Bahamani period, Kingdom attracted several disaffected members of Delhi Sultanate courts (Tughlaqs, Sayyids, Lodis etc.,) and its other sub courts such as Jaunpur, Malwa, Gujarat and Bengal.
		The amazing factor to be viewed of Bahamanis is, their economic basis was a copper coinage of four denominations abiding a very strict weight standard.
		Starting from 1590, the successor states to the Bahamanis emerged to mint coins in their names, but the rigorous control ceased to exist.
	www.forumancientcoins.com /india/sultanates/sul_bahamani.html (300 words)

	Community (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-08)
		The fall of the Tughluqs gave rise to a new Muslim power in the Deccan under the leadership of Sultan Ala-ud-din Hasan Bahamani in 1347, and the Bahamani dynasty lasted nearly 150 years.
		Deogiri, or Daulatabad, was for a while the capital of the Bahamanis.
		By the 16th century, the Bahamani kingdom was parcelled out into five independent regions - Qutb Shah (Golkonda), Nizam Shah (Admednagar), Imad Shah (Varhad), Adil Shah (Bijapur) and Barid Shah (Bidar), which included parts of Maharashtra.
	www.maharashtra.gov.in /english/community/community_muslimShow.php (192 words)

	BRIEF HISTROY OF NANDED
		During the very first invasion by the Muhammedans this territory subjugated to them and after a few years it became a part of the fief of Malik kafur, the general of Alauddin Khilji.
		With the advent of the Bahamanis, the southern country or the Deccan was divided into four parts or the subhas and Nanded was included in the Subha of Telangana.
		The famous Vazir or the Prime Minister of the Bahamanis Mahmud Gavan divided the Kingdom into subhas with Nanded forming part of Mahur Balaghat.
	nanded.nic.in /htmldocs/brief.htm (539 words)

	1Up India > Indian Monuments > Monuments in India > Bidar, Karnataka (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-08)
		Later the Bahamani dynasty continued to rule here till 1487 even after they were split into five rival groups.
		Built in the 15th century by the Chalukyas and later strengthened by the Bahamanis, this fort is one of the main attractions in Bidar.
		The tombs of the Badri Shahi rulers, who succeeded the Bahamani dynasty, in the early 16th century, lie on the western side of the town.
	www.1upindia.com /monuments/bidar.html (640 words)

	ADILABAD DISTRICT , A BRIEF HISTORY-ancient, medieval,modern period,administration, municipality,weather
		Mauryas, Satvahanas Vakatakas, Chalukyas of Badami, Rashrakutas, Chalukyas of Kalyani, Yadvas of Devagiri, Kakatiyas, Bahamanis, Imad - Shahis of Berar, Nizam - Shahis of Ahmednagar, Mughals, Bhonsle Rajas of Nagpur and Asaf - Jahis besides the Gond Rajas of Sirpur and Chanda (Chandrapur).
		Allauddin Hasan Bahaman Shah (1347 - 1358 A.D) the founder of Bahamani dynasty divided the kingdom into four large provinces, one of which comprising Berar and Mohore was placed under the charge of Safdar Khan Sistani.
		The province of Mohore, which was included what is now in Adilabad district, remained a separate administrative unit under Bahamani for a short period.
	www.nirmalcity.com /adilabad_history.htm?catid=3 (1606 words)

	Miraj - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Some say that it was built by one of the Bahamani Sultans; but this view is untenable as the fort was in existence even before tlie establishment of the Bahamani dynasty.
		Be that as it may, the importance of Miraj as a base of operations for the expeditions against South Konkan and Goa was clearly envisaged by the Bahamani kings and there are not a few references to the place being used as a camping ground for the purpose.
		The Bahamani empire disintegrated due to a succession of weak rulers who could not put down the turbulence of the powerful provincial governors.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Miraj (1352 words)

	Karnataka Travel Guide - Karnataka Travel and Tourism, Visit Karnataka India, Tourist Places in Karnataka, Karnataka ...
		Falling to the Yadavas of Devagiri (Daulatabad) and to the Kakatiyas of Warangal in 1322 A.D., Bidar fully rose to prominence under the sultanate regime.
		The imposing fort of Bidar is a magnificent fort, the main gateway of which was originally built by Bahamani Sultan Ahmad Shah Wali in 1429 AD.
		Palaces, pavilions and seraglios; lush gardens, decorated fountains and perfumed baths have all the trappings of an Arabian Nights fantasy when Bidar was ruled by the Bahamanis and the Barid Shahi Sultans of the Deccan.
	travel.sulekha.com /karnataka/forts.aspx (493 words)

	Goanow: His-Story (Aug 2002)
		The Bahamanis lolled in leisure on Govapuri's golden sands, gaped at the glorious greenery, went coco nuts and feasted on the abundance of fish for 25 long years,
		However, the Bahamanis missed the pleasures of Parashuram's Paradise Resort and the titillating taste and the abundance of the spices of life and attacked and attacked Govapuri with wild vengeance from land and sea, and it once again became their holiday resort in 1472.
		Hardly had the Bahamanis raised the toast to their success and were in the process of painting the Resort red, there emerged a power struggle within and just like the MGP and Congress, split this way and that way
	www.goacom.com /goanow/2002/aug/His-Story.html (348 words)

	Raichur is famous for its forts and temples
		It was once a part of the Vijayanagara, Bahamani, Mughal and Asif Jahi Kingdoms.
		Located on the top of a hill, the Bala Hisar houses a huge gun that measures more than 20 feet in length, 4 feet in circumference and has a bore whose diameter is 5 inches.
		Over the centuries, Raichur became a part of various empires the Mauryas, Chalukyas, Bahamanis, Vijayanagara and the Mughal kings, all ruled over Raichur, endowing it with a rich and varied cultural legacy.
	www.hotelskarnataka.com /html/raichur.htm (494 words)

	Nanded City Guide, Nanded as Nandigram, Nanded Maharashtra, Tourism in Maharashtra, Maharashtra India Tourist Guide, ...
		In the same period under the rule of Bahamanis the district of Nanded formed part of the province of Bidar and Telangana.
		From the excavations in the neighboring district of Ahmednagar, it is suggested that Nanded region was inhabited in the early Stone Age.
		With subsequent migrations the region went through different rules formed by the rules of ancient period (such as Satavahanas, Chalukyas of Badami, Rashtrakutas and Yadavas of Devgiri), Mediaeval period (like Bahamanis, Nizam Shahis, the Mughals and Marathas) and modern period (such as Nizams of Hyderabad and British).
	www.indiantravelportal.com /maharashtra/nanded (1387 words)

	OurKarnataka.com: History of Karnataka: The Bahamanis and the Adil Shahs
		OurKarnataka.com: History of Karnataka: The Bahamanis and the Adil Shahs
		The Bahamani Kingdom, like the Vijayanagar Empire, arose out of one of the many revolts that broke up the Tughlak Empire towards the close of Muhammad – Bin – Tughlak’s rule.
		He claimed descent from the famous semi – legendary hero of Persia called Bahman and the dynasty founded by him at Gulbarga came to be known as the Bahamanis.
	www.ourkarnataka.com /states/history/historyofkarnataka48.htm (1111 words)

	Kamat's Potpourri: Amma's Column (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-08)
		But after coming to India during the Muslim rule, it took Indian shape and came to be known as Bidri work or Art.
		Bidar (now a district and headquarters in North Karnataka) was a capital of Bahamanis who ruled from 1347 to 1527 C.E
		The art did not die with the fall of the Bahamanis.
	www.kamat.com /jyotsna/blog/blog.php?BlogID=847 (448 words)

	Coinage -- Medieval India Coinage
		By the time of the Lodhis, coins were struck almost exclusively of copper and billon.
		In the provinces, the Bengal Sultans, the Jaunpur Sultans, the Bahamanis of the Deccan, the Sultans of Malwa, the Sultans of Gujarat, etc. struck coins.
		In the South, however, the Vijayanagar Empire evolved coinage of different metrology and design which was to remain as a standard in the region and influence coin design up to the 19th Century.
	www.rbi.org.in /currency/museum/c-medi.html (661 words)

	Spartanburg SC \| GoUpstate.com \| Spartanburg Herald-Journal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-08)
		Even so, the issue with the Bahmani kingdoms had not yet been resolved and the two kingdoms continued to be hostile to each other throughout Deva Raya II's reign.
		Bahamani invasions were unsuccessful and eventually drove the Bahamani monarch Ahmad Shah I to move his capital to Bidar during his invasion of the empire in 1426.
		By the end of his reign, Deva Raya II had succeeded in conquering all of South India as well as sending the empire into a golden age of prosperity.
	www.goupstate.com /apps/pbcs.dll/section?category=NEWS&template=wiki&text=Deva_Raya_II (540 words)

	Andhra Pradesh Tourism - The Kohinoor of India (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-08)
		There is a 40 feet high monolithic victory pillar built during the Rashtrakuta times.
		The fort was occupied by Allauddin Khilji in 1311 A.D, and subsequently went into the hands of Bahamanis, Qutub Shahis and then Asaf Jahis.
		The present fort has a wide area encircled by masonry walls along with huge bastions at the corners.
	aptourism.com /apservlets/jsp/iplaces3.jsp?&...&infoId=528 (144 words)

	INDIAN MIRROR - HISTORY OF INDIA - History & Legends behind the Indian States
		The Kadambas ruled the land with Chandrapura as the capital.
		The Bahamanis, the Mahomedan rulers of Deccan conquered Goa in 1352.
		Ela, on the river Mandovi became the capital.
	www.indianmirror.com /history/hist6.html (3414 words)

	Bidar Web Hosting, Domain Registration, Web Development - Zaidsoft.net
		Historically, Bidar was a part of the Bahamani Kingdom which comprised of Bijapur, Gulbarga, Bidar, Golconda, and Birar.
		Bidar is nowadays a provincial backwater, better known for its fighter-pilot-training base.Bidar fort Built in the 15th century by the Chalukyas and later strengthened by the Bahamanis, this fort is one of the main attractions in Bidar.
		Most of the Persian glazed tiles have dropped off the facade, but the surviving stone work and calligraphy above the arched doorway along with the views from the tomb’s plinth deserve a quick detour form the way.
	www.zaidsoft.net /web-hosting-india/bidar_hosting.html (638 words)

	GOACOM - Procession of Saints at Goa Velha
		However by this time large amounts of silt had accumulated in the harbor of the Zuari river and its prominence as a trading port seriously decreased.
		The Bahamanis then decided to move their capital to Ela (Old Goa), which in 1490 with the aid of the Sultans of Bijapur became the next city to rise to great heights as the dominant international trading center.
		When the Portuguese captured Goa in 1510, they kept Ela Goa as their capital.
	www.goacom.com /culture/religion/saints/index.html (637 words)

	Tipu Sultan - News & Events (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-08)
		His forefathers held positions in the administration of the Vijayanagar empire.
		With increasing attacks on Thiruvannamalai by the Bahamanis of Bijapur, Govinda Bhattar moved from Thiruvannamalai to Satyamangalam.
		In Satyamangalam, as well, this Brahmin family found itself in the echelons of power, first serving the Nayakas (beginning with Veerappa Nayakar) of Madurai and later, the Mysore Wodeyars.
	www.tipusultan.org /even27.htm (1580 words)

	India Catalog.Com City Guide - Hyderabad : Businesses and Companies in Hyderabad. Addresses and Telephone numbers in ...
		Hyderabad histiory starts from - Quli Qutub Shah seized the reins of power from the Bahamani Kingdom in 1512 and established the fortress city of Golconda.
		Inadequacy of water, and frequent epidemics of plague and cholera persuaded Mohammed, the fifth Quli Qutub Shahi ruler to venture outward to establish the new city with the Charminar at its center and with four great roads fanning out in the four cardinal directions.
		Originally built in that 12th Century by the Hindu Kakatiyas, the fort was reinforced by masonry by the Bahamanis who occupied in 1363.
	www.indiacatalog.com /cityguide/hyderabad.html (895 words)

	INDOlink - Discover India
		The Rajas of Vijayanagar fused various elements, added new adjuncts like rearing horses and rampant hippogriffs and constructed lovely temples in Rayalseema like the ones in Kalahasti, Tadipatri, Penugonda and Lepakshi.
		A distinct Indo-persian architectural style emerged with the Bahamanis.
		During the Qutub Shahi period, this style, modified by local contribution, manifested itself in colossal arches found in Charminar and Charkaman in Hyderabad.
	www.indolink.com /DiscoverIndia/AndhraP/architecture.html (342 words)

	Fort of Bidar, BIDAR (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-08)
		alaces, pavilions and seraglios ; lush gardens, decorated fountains and perfumed baths have all the trappings of an Arabian Nights fantasy when Bidar was ruled by the Bahamanis and the Barid Shahi Sultans of the Deccan.
		The main gateway to the magnificent Fort of Bidar was originally built by Bahamani Sultan Ahmad Shah Wali in 1429.
		Built by Bahamani Sultan Ahmad Shah Wali in 1429.
	www.gurjari.net /ico/monuments/main.asp?mname=Fort_of_Bidar (200 words)

	Golconda Fort (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-08)
		The fort originally belonged to the Kakatiyas who ruled from Warangal.
		They ceded to the Bahamanis and from them the Qutub Shahis acquired it.
		Built and renovated, over a period of 62 years by the first three Qutub Shahi kings it grew into an impregnable fort.
	www.cs.uml.edu /~ksuresh/project/INDIA/fort.html (204 words)

	BAHMANIS (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-08)
		1346C.E. The Bahamani kingdom was founded by Hasan Gangu, who led a rebellion against Sultan
		Muhammad- Bin-Tughlaq and proclaimed the independence of the Bahamani kingdom (1346 AD).
		He wanted to make the Deccan the cultural centre of India.
	www.hinduholocaust.com /history/bahmanis.htm (124 words)

	draft article on VELAMA community of andhra pradesh
		They clashed with the Reddis (regularly) and then had friendly dealings with the Orissa gajapatis and the Bahamanis, but fell afoul of the Vijayanagar empire and suffered a setback.
		Now the Reddis accuse the Velamas of sucking up to the Bahamanis to keep their state intact, and instead, indulge in attacking the Reddy kingdoms at every opportunity.
		The Velamas say if not for General Bobba reddy's extra-cleverness during the battle with delhi sultan army, kakatiyas would be intact at least till the British.
	indculture0.tripod.com /velamas.htm (980 words)

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