Who among the following was the founder of the Bahmani Sultanate, who took the title of Bahman Shah after his accession to the throne?

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SSC CGL 2023 Tier-I Official Paper (Held On: 26 Jul 2023 Shift 1)

Answer 1

The correct answer is Alauddin Hasan.

Key Points

The Bahmani kingdom was established by Alauddin Bahman Shah in 1347 AD.
He was also known as Hasan Gangu.
It was the first independent Muslim kingdom in South India.
He was a Turkish officer of Devagiri.
The Kingdom included the areas of Deccan up to river Krishna and the capital of this kingdom was Gulbarga.
The rulers of this dynasty gave special emphasis on education.
They encouraged Persian and Arabic learning and during this period Urdu flourished.
They build several Madrasa, mosques, and libraries.
The famous monuments built by them are Jama Masjid at Gulbarga, Golconda Fort, Gol Gumbaz at Bijapur, and Madarsa of Mohammed Gawan.
The rulers of this dynasty were buried in A beautiful tomb complex known as Bahmani tombs.

Additional Information

In 1463 A.D. Muhammad Shah lll became the Sultan at the age of nine
Muhammad Gawan became the regent of the infant ruler.
Under Muhammad Gawan’s able leadership the Bahmani kingdom became very powerful.
Muhammad Gawan improved the administration, systematized finances, encouraged public education, reformed the revenue system, disciplined the army, and eliminated corruption.