Which one of the following pairs of Deccan Sultanates and their respective regions is not correctly matched?

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Answer 1

Option 1 is not correctly matched.

Key Points

The Deccan Sultanates were the five different Muslim-ruled dynasties of the medieval period that ruled in Golconda, Bijapur, Bidar, Ahmednagar, and Berar of South-Central India.
These 5 kingdoms were situated between the Vindhya Ranges and the Krishna River in the Deccan Plateau which later became independent states during the disintegration of the Bahmani Sultanates.
Ahmednagar Sultanate
- Also known as the Nizam Shahi dynasty, the Ahmadnagar Sultanate was established by Malik Ahmed Shah Bahri. Hence Option 1 is not correctly matched
Bijapur Sultanate
- It is known as the Adil Shahi dynasty was founded by Ismail Adil Shah in 1490 A.D. and was ruled by the Adil Shahi Dynasty.
Berar Sultanate
- The Berar Sultanate was founded by Fath-Ullah Imad- ul-Mulk in the year 1490 and was ruled by the Imad Shahi dynasty.
Golkonda Sultanate
- The Qutb Shahi dynasty or the Golkonda Sultanate was known as the ruling family of the sultanate of Golkonda.
Bidar Sultanate
- It was the smallest of all the five Deccan sultanates and was founded by Qasim Barid after its independence in 1528.
- The dynasty was ruled by the Barid Shahi dynasty and was annexed by the Bijapur sultanate in 1619 AD.