The Bahmani Sultanate

Ala-ud-Din Bahman Shah was a former governor of the Delhi Sultanate who founded the Bahmani Sultanate in 1347.

Muhammad Shah Bahmani III ruled from 1463 to 1482 and during his reign, the Bahmani Sultanate reached its peak, conquering large parts of the Deccan and establishing a strong and prosperous state.

Gulbarga was the capital of the Bahmani Sultanate from its foundation in 1347 until it was moved to Bidar in 1425.

Delhi was not a major city of the Bahmani Sultanate, which was located in the Deccan region of India.

The Bahmani Sultanate was divided into four provinces: Gulbarga, Bidar, Daulatabad, and Berar.

Sikandar Shah Bahmani was not a major ruler of the Bahmani Sultanate, but rather a ruler of the Delhi Sultanate.

The Bahmani Sultanate was known for its patronage of Islam, and many mosques and madrasas were built during this period.

The Taj Mahal was not a major architectural achievement of the Bahmani Sultanate, but rather a Mughal architectural achievement.

The Bahmani Sultanate declined after the death of Muhammad Shah Bahmani III in 1482.

The Bahmani Sultanate eventually disintegrated into five smaller sultanates: the Adil Shahi dynasty of Bijapur, the Qutb Shahi dynasty of Golconda, the Nizam Shahi dynasty of Ahmadnagar, the Barid Shahi dynasty of Bidar, and the Imad Shahi dynasty of Berar.

Natural disasters were not a major factor in the decline of the Bahmani Sultanate.

The Bahmani Sultanate was known for its contributions to literature, particularly in the fields of poetry and history.

Diwan-i-Hafiz was not a major literary work produced during the Bahmani Sultanate, but rather a Persian literary work.

The Bahmani Sultanate was a major power in the Deccan region of India for 180 years, from its foundation in 1347 to its disintegration in 1527.

Scientific discoveries were not a major legacy of the Bahmani Sultanate.