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10 unusual facts about Adil Shahi dynasty


1510 in India

Yusuf Adil Shah founder of the Adil Shahi dynasty dies (although it could have been at the beginning of 1511) (born 1459)

1511 in India

Yusuf Adil Shah founder of the Adil Shahi dynasty (although he may have died at the end of 1510) (born 1459)

Adil Shahi dynasty

The Sultanate was thereafter relatively stable, although it was damaged by the revolt of Shivaji, whose father was Maratha commander in the service of Adil Shah.

He studied this system under Hakim-e-Misri and other Hindu physicians.

Sometimes in many respects it surpassed the great cities of Delhi and Agra of Mughal India.

Deccan Wars

He planned to consolidate his power in the south by undertaking expeditions to the Muslim kingdoms of Golkonda and Bijapur.

Despite the Mughal army's vast numerical superiority, the empire's treasury, and the support of allies like the Siddhis, the Portuguese, the Golkonda and the Bijapur sultanates, the war ended in 1707 with a victory for the Marathas.

Matheus de Castro

Bishop de Castro was held in great esteem at the courts of the Moghul Emperor Shah Jahan and other rulers of India, including those of the Kingdom of Bijapur who belonged to the Adil Shahi dynasty, which ruled Goa prior to the Portuguese.

Siege of Purandhar

Mirza Raja Jai Singh knew the only way to advance against the Marathas was to warn the Sultan of Bijapur not to make any attempts to reconcile with their rival Shivaji.

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.


Goa Velha

In the 15th century, a number of wars were fought between the Deccan sultanates and Vijayanagara for control of the Goa region, as a result of which Govapuri came under the control of the Adilshahs of Bijapur.

Tuhafat Ul Mujahideen

Completed in 1583, the book was dedicated to the Sultan of Bijapur Ali Adil Shah.