The Bahmani kingdom was a medieval Muslim empire established in the Deccan region of India by a breakaway faction of the Delhi Sultans, who ruled in 1347.
The power of the Bahmani kingdom reached its peak under the rule of Muhammad Shah III. It extended from the Arabian sea to the Bay of Bengal.
On the west it extended from Goat to Bombay. On the east, it extended from Kakinada to the mouth of the river Krishna.
Mahmud Gawan
The Bahmani kingdom reached its peak under the guidance of Mahmud Gawan, who served with a great distinction as Prime Minister of three Bahamni Sultans for about twenty three years from 1458 to 1481 AD.
He was also a learned person. He possessed a great knowledge of was also a learned person. He possessed a great knowledge of mathematics.
He made endowments to build a college at Bidar which was built in the Persian style of architecture. He was also a military genius
Thus he expanded the Bahmani Empire through his conquests. His administrative reforms were also important. They were aimed officers were appointed in each province for this purpose. Most of the officers were appointed in each province for this purpose.
Allowances were reduced to the nobles who shirked their responsibility. This was disliked by the nobles.
So, the against Gawan. They induced the Sultan to punish him with death Sultan to punish him with death sentence. After the execution of Gawan, the Bahmani kingdom began to decline.
By the year 1526, the Bahmani kingdom had disintegrated into five independent sultanates. They were Ahmadnagar, Bijapur, Berar, Golkonda and Bidar and known as Deccan Sultanates.
