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The first capital of the Bahamani Kingdom was ______.

  1. Gulbarga

  2. Bidar

  3. Daulatabad

  4. Golconda


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Bahmani Kingdom was a Muslim state of the Deccan and it was the first independent Muslim kingdom in South India. The Bahmani capital was Gulbarga between till 1425 and in 1425 it was moved to Muhammadabad (Bidar). 

The Bahmani Kingdom existed in the _______.

  1. 13th century CE

  2. 14th century CE

  3. 15th century CE

  4. 16th century CE


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The Bahmani kingdom which existed in the 14th century and was a Muslim state of the Deccan in South India. It was established by Turkic general Alauddin Bahman Shah after revolting against the Delhi Sultanate of Muhammad bin Tughlaq. The Bahmani capital was Ahsanabad (Gulbarga) between 1347 and 1425 when it was moved to Muhammadabad now known as Bidar. 

Who was the founder of Bahmani kingdom?

  1. Mahmud Gawan

  2. Hasan Gangu

  3. Sikandar Shah

  4. Malik Ambar


Correct Option: B

Who was the founder of the Bahamani Kingdom?

  1. Alauddin Hasan Bahaman Shah

  2. Mohammad Shah I

  3. Ahmad Shah

  4. Firuz Shah


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The founder of the Bahmani kingdom was Alauddin Bahman Shah also known as Hasan Gangu in 1347. The Sultans of Southern India derived their origin from the conquests of Alauddin Khilji (1303-1306).

What was the capital of Bahmani Kingdom?

  1. Warangal

  2. Gulbarga

  3. Devagiri

  4. Ellichpur


Correct Option: B

The Bahamani state had parts of which of the following states ?

  1. Karnataka

  2. Maharashtra

  3. Andhra Pradesh

  4. All


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Bahmani State had the parts of Karnataka, Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh (Telangana) states under its rule. In the beginning, Kalaburagi and later Bidar were their capitals. Bahmani Empire was in northern part of the Krishna River and Vijayanagara Empire was in southern part of Krishna. Tajuddin Firoz Shah was the great Sultan in Bahmani dynasty.