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103: 244:(d. 1422), the most well-known Sufi of the Deccan, is supposed to have been one of the causes for this. The Bahmani kings had close ties with Sufi saints, and Ahmed Shah continued the tradition but he was also considered a saint; the only king to be treated as such by his followers. His tomb in the funerary complex of Ashtur, just outside Bidar, is venerated by Muslims, who consider him to be a wali (friend of God). Ahmed Shah's tomb has well-preserved murals and verses from the Quran. 791: 38: 210:
In 1422, Firuz ordered Ahmad to be blinded, in order to secure the succession for his eldest son Hasan Khan. Ahmad, along with his son Alauddin and his supporters, fled the capital and was pursued by a force of three or four thousand horse, led by Hushyar and Bidar. In the ensuing battle, Ahmad's
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As Ahmad laid siege to Gulbarga, Firuz, now extremely ill, was carried to the battlefield. Rumours of his death caused many in his army to defect to Ahmad's camp. The citadel was surrendered and Firuz abdicated in favour of Ahmad.
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On November 15, 1397, Firuz and Ahmed entered the palace with a few armed men on the pretext of paying their respects to the new king. They overpowered the king as well as Taghalchin, and Firuz ascended the
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and imprisoned by a Turkish nobleman, Taghalchin, who installed Shams-ud-din as a puppet ruler. Firuz and Ahmed, marched to Gulbarga and Firuz declared himself the new sultan.
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The exact date of Ahmad's death is not known. The dates given by the most reliable sources range between February 18 and February 27, 1435.
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After the birth of Ghiyas-ud-din, Muhammad deemed him the successor to the throne. However, Ghiyas-ud-din was
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army defeated the army of Hushyar and Bidar, as they fell back to Gulbarga with Ahmad in pursuit.
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Nathanael, M. P. (20 January 2002) "The Sunday Tribune: Spectrum: Travel: Bewitched by Bidar"
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from 1 October 1422 to 17 April 1436, and was a great patron of arts and culture. He brought
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After Firuz ascended the throne, he made Ahmad a minister and awarded him the titles of
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During the reign of Ahmed Shah, in 1432, the Bahmani capital shifted to Bidar, and
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Ahmed Shah's, and his empress's, tomb is located in Ashtur village,
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This biography of a member of an Indian royal house is a
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Bahmani Sultan
Taj ud-Din Firuz Shah
‘Alau’d-din Ahmad Shah
Bahmani tombs
Bidar

Bahmani Sultanate
Persian
artisans
Iran
Bidriware
zinc alloy
Daud Shah Bahmani
Alauddin Bahman Shah
Firuz
blinded
turquoise throne
Bahmani–Vijayanagar War (1398)
Bahamani-Vijayanagara War (1418–1420)
War of the Goldsmith's Daughter
Amir al-umara
Siege of Vijayanagar
Bidar District
Khwaja Bandenawaz
Vijayanagar
Warangal
Malwa
Gujarat
Sufi

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