Question

Which Prime Minister of the Bahamani kingdom built a madrasa at Bidar?
A) Ibrahim Adil Shah
B) Mohammad Gawan
C) Mohammad Gangu Bahman Shah
D) Allauddin Hasan Gangu Bahman Shah

Answer 1

Hint: The Bahamani kingdom was founded in 1347 by Ala-ud-Din Bahman Shah. The Kingdom later split into five princely states that were collectively known as the Deccan sultanates; which eventually sacked the Vijayanagar capital after the Battle of Talikota.

Complete answer:
 The Bahmani Sultanate also called the Bahmanid Empire or the Bahmani Kingdom was a Persianate, Muslim empire of the Deccan in South India. It was the first independent Muslim kingdom of the Deccan and was known for its never-ending wars with its Hindu rivals of Vijayanagara, which would outlast the Sultanate.

Let us analyze the given options:
Option A) Ibrahim Adil Shah: This option is incorrect as Ibrahim Adil Shah was a king of the Sultanate of Bijapur and a member of the Adil Shahi dynasty, not even a member of the Bhamani kingdom.
Option B) Mohammad Gawan: The option is correct as Mohammad Gawan received the title of Khwaja Jahan (minister). Even though he possessed wide powers, he never abused his authority. With his conspicuous ability, he served the Bahamani State with unstinted loyalty and by skilful diplomacy and successful military operations; he brought the dominions of the Bahmanis to an extent never achieved by the former sovereign. Thus, he is built a madrasa at Bidar is assumable.
Option C) Mohammad Gangu Bahman Shah: This option is incorrect as Mohammad Gangu Bahman Shah was a ruler of the Bahamani kingdom, but not a prime minister.
Option D) Allauddin Hasan Gangu Bahman Shah: This option is incorrect as Allauddin Hasan Gangu Bahman Shah was the founder of the Bahamani kingdom. He was the ruler, not a prime minister.

Therefore the correct answer is option ‘B’.

Note: The Bahamni kingdom which went on for over three centuries emerged on the vestiges of the Delhi Sultanate and end up being the most remarkable Muslim realm after the decay of the Delhi Sultanate and before the Mughal Empire. It appeared during the rule of Muhammad Bin Tuqhlaq under Hasan Gangu who set up the Bahamni realm. It was, at last, disintegrated into five autonomous realms which prompted the finish of the Bahmani realm. Bahamani Sultanate was the first free Islamic Kingdom in Quite a while. The aristocrats in the Bahamani Kingdom were arranged into two classes, Deccan is (old comers) and the Afaqs (newcomers). They were continually having issues of contrast in opinions.