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The Nizam Shahi dynasty of Ahmadnagar was founded in 1490 by:
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Answer: Option C — Malik Ahmad Nizam Shah (Ahmad Nizam-ul-Mulk Bahri)
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The Nizam Shahi dynasty of Ahmadnagar was founded in 1490 by Malik Ahmad, the son of the Bahmani minister Nizam-ul-Mulk Bahri.
About Malik Ahmad:
- His father, Malik Hasan Nizam-ul-Mulk Bahri, was a converted Brahmana who rose to become a powerful minister of the Bahmani kingdom; he was killed in a conspiracy.
- Malik Ahmad was the governor of Junnar (in the Pune region).
- In 1490, he defeated a Bahmani army at the Battle of Bagh (the "Garden Victory") and declared his independence.
- He took the title "Ahmad Nizam Shah".
- He founded the city of Ahmadnagar in 1494, on the banks of the Sina river, and made it his capital.
- He also captured the fort of Daulatabad.
- He died in 1510.
The Nizam Shahi dynasty:
- It ruled Ahmadnagar from 1490 to 1636.
- Burhan Nizam Shah I, his son, was a patron of the Shia faith.
- Hussain Nizam Shah I took part in the alliance against Vijayanagara at Talikota (1565).
- Chand Bibi, a daughter of Hussain Nizam Shah I, famously defended Ahmadnagar against the Mughals.
- In the 17th century, the Abyssinian minister Malik Ambar ruled on behalf of the Nizam Shahi rulers.
- The kingdom was finally annexed by the Mughals in 1636.
The Ahmadnagar Fort:
- It is a strong fort, built by the Nizam Shahi rulers.
- During the Quit India Movement, Jawaharlal Nehru and other Congress leaders were imprisoned in the Ahmadnagar Fort (1942-1945), where Nehru wrote "The Discovery of India".
The Deccan Sultanates:
Bijapur (Adil Shahi), Ahmadnagar (Nizam Shahi), Golconda (Qutb Shahi), Bidar (Barid Shahi) and Berar (Imad Shahi).
Why not the other options?
- ✗Yusuf Adil Shah and Fathullah Imad-ul-Mulk were other Bahmani nobles.
- ✗Burhan Nizam Shah was the son of the founder.
Quick tip
Remember: Nizam Shahi dynasty of Ahmadnagar = Malik Ahmad (Ahmad Nizam Shah), 1490 (Battle of Bagh); city of Ahmadnagar founded 1494; Nehru wrote "The Discovery of India" in the Ahmadnagar Fort.
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