[Solved] Who Founded the Bahmani Kingdom? Alauddin Hasan

Founder of Bahamani Kingdom?

[60th-62nd BPSC (Pre) 2016]

Detailed Solution & Historical Context

Concept

The Bahmani Sultanate was the first independent Islamic kingdom of the Deccan. Its founding was a direct result of the decentralization and rebellions that plagued the late reign of Muhammad bin Tughlaq.

Authentic Source Evidence

Alauddin Hasan Bahman Shah (originally known as Zafar Khan) founded the Bahmani Kingdom in 1347. He was a military commander who led a successful revolt against the Delhi Sultanate. He established his capital at Gulbarga and began a dynasty that would dominate the Deccan for nearly 150 years.

Analytical Breakdown

Logic 1: Firuz Shah was a later great ruler of the same dynasty, and Mahmud Gawan was a famous Prime Minister, but neither was the founder.

Logic 2: Alauddin Hasan claimed descent from the legendary Persian hero Bahman, which is why the kingdom was called 'Bahmani'.

Conceptual Deep Dive & Logic

"What was the capital of the Bahmani kingdom?"

The initial capital was Gulbarga (Ahsanabad), but it was later shifted to Bidar in 1424.

Examiner's Mindset & Pro-Tip

"The founding of the Bahmani kingdom in 1347 and Vijayanagara in 1336 permanently split the Deccan into two competing cultural and political zones."

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