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unusual facts about Adil Shahi



Firishta

According to the scholar T.N. Devare, Firishta's account is the most widely quoted history of the Adil Shahi, but it is the only source for a fabricated story asserting the Ottoman origin of Yusuf Adil Shah, the founder of the Adil Shahi dynasty (Devare 67 fn2, 272).

Therani

The formation of the village – Therani, a temple for the personal deity – “ Vaikuntanatha Swamy “ and associated grants of land and material effects, were enunciated in a HukumNama ( royal order ) from the Adil Shahi dynasty – through Shri KrishnaDevaRaya’s royal kingdom and his subordinate KarvetiNagaram Raja.

Tiruchirapalli Rock Fort

The fort complex has witnessed fierce battles between Madurai Nayakas and Bijapur, Carnatic and Maratha forces.


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