Bahmani Sultanate

The Bahmani Sultanate was a late medieval Persianate kingdom and the first independent Muslim sultanate of the Deccan region in South India. Founded in 1347 CE by Zafar Khan, it emerged during a rebellion against the Sultan of Delhi. The Sultanate was frequently at war with its neighbors, including the Vijayanagara Empire. Its capital was initially at Gulbarga, later moving to Bidar in 1425 CE. Under figures like Mahmud Gawan, the Sultanate expanded to its greatest extent. However, it began to decline due to factional strife and revolts by provincial governors, eventually splitting into five Deccan Sultanates. The Bahmani Sultanate formally dissolved in 1527.