The Bahamani Sultanate was founded by which of the following leaders?

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The correct answer is Alauddin Hasan Bahman Shah.

Key Points

The Bahmani Sultanate, or the Bahmani empire, was established in 1347 by a Turkish general named Alauddin Bahman Shah.
- He had revolted against Mohammed bin Tughlaq of the Delhi Sultanate.
- Bahman Shah made Kalaburgi (or Gulbarga) his capital in Karnataka.
- He set up an empire that would rule the Deccan for nearly 200 years.
- The Kingdom later split into five successor states that were collectively known as the Deccan sultanates.

Additional Information

Mahmud Gavan
- He was the prime minister of Muhammad Shah Bahmani II.
- He was given the title of Malik-ul-Tujjar.
- He opened several Madarsas for Islamic learning in Bidar.
Muhammmad Shah
- Muhammad Shah was given the title of ‘Rangeela’ due to his luxurious life-style.
- In 1739, Nadir Shah defeated the Mughals in the Battle of Karnal and later imprisoned Muhammad Shah and annexed areas west of the Indus into the Persian empire.
- Muhammad Shah ruled from year 1719 to 1748.
Mohammad bin Tughlaq
- Muhammad bin Tughluq was the Sultan of Delhi from 1325 to 1351.
- He was the eldest son of Ghiyas -ud -Din -Tughlaq, the founder of the Tughluq dynasty.
- Ibn Battuta, the famous traveller, and jurist from Morocco was a guest at his court and wrote about his empire in his book.