Question

The Bahmani Kingdom existed in the __________
A) 13th Century CE
B) 14th Century CE
C) 15th Century CE
D) 16th Century CE

Answer 1

Hint: The Bahmani Sultanate was a Persianized Muslim state in South India's Deccan region, and one of India's largest mediaeval kingdoms. Rulers of the Bahaman Kingdom are: Muhammad Shah I, Muhammad Shah II, Muhammad Shah III, Feroz Shah Bahamani, and Muhammad Gawan.

Complete answer:
Mahmud Gawan, the Bahmani kingdom's most famous figure, served as the state's principal minister - Amir-ul-umra for more than two decades. He fought numerous battles, defeated numerous princes, and added numerous territories to the Bahmani Empire.

The Bahmani kingdom was a Muslim Deccan state in South India that flourished in the 14th century. After revolting against Muhammad bin Tughlaq's Delhi Sultanate, Turkic general Alauddin Bahman Shah founded it. Between 1347 and 1425, the Bahmani capital was Ahsanabad (Gulbarga), before being transferred to Muhammadabad, now known as Bidar.

Political History of the Bahmani Kingdom:
The Bahmani Kingdom was established by Hasan Gangu Bahmani. He was a Devagiri Turkish soldier. He established the independent Bahmani kingdom in 1347 A.D. His empire extended from the Arabian Sea to the Bay of Bengal, encompassing the entire Deccan up to the Krishna River, with Gulbarga as its capital.

The Five Kingdoms are:-
In 1482, Muhammad Shah III died.
His predecessors were inept, and the Bahmani Empire broke up into five kingdoms: Bijapur, Ahmednagar, Bera, Golconda, and Bidar.

Hence, the correct answer is (Option B) i.e. 14th century.

Note:
-Bahamani Kingdom declined due to the rulers of Bahmani and Vijayanagar were constantly at war.
-After Muhammad Shah III, there were ineffective and feeble successors.
-The competition between the rulers of Bahmani and foreign nobles.