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Yusuf Adil Shah (1450–1510 [1]), referred as Yusuf Adil Khan or Hidalcão by the Portuguese, was the founder of the Adil Shahi dynasty that ruled the Sultanate of Bijapur for nearly two centuries. [2]
The founder of the Sultanate, Yusuf Adil Shah, after emigrating to the Bahmani Sultanate, rose his position within the state and was appointed governor of the province of Bijapur. In 1490, he created a de facto independent Bijapur state, before becoming formally independent with the Bahmanis' collapse in 1518.
Jan 1, 2024 · From the enigmatic origins of Yusuf Adil Shah to the tragic demise of Sikander Adil Shah, the Adil Shahi dynasty stretched across nearly a century, marked by religious reforms, military conquests, artistic splendor, and, inevitably, decline.
Aug 9, 2023 · Yusuf Adil Shah established the Adil Shahi or Adilshahi, a Muslim dynasty that governed the Bijapur kingdom, which was centred on the present-day Bijapur area. From 1489 to 1686, it held sway over the Western portion of Southern India's Deccan region.
Jul 7, 2024 · In 1482, Yusuf Adil Shah, a brave and ambitious general in the Bahmani Sultanate, declared his independence and established the Adilshahi dynasty. Yusuf Adil Shah's newfound kingdom centered around the city of Bijapur, strategically located in present-day Karnataka, India.
Sep 20, 2022 · The Adil Shahi dynasty controlled the Bijapur Sultanate in southwest India from 1490 to 1686. It lies straddling the Western Ghats range in southern Maharashtra and northern Karnataka. It was founded by Yusuf Adil Shah in 1490. After the battle of talikota, Bijapur seized the Raichur doab and later annexed Bidar in 1619.
The conflict commenced as a result of the conquest of the Raichur Doab by Yusuf Adil Shah, who established the Adil Shahi's, Bijapur Sultanate, Golconda Sultanate, Ahmednagar Sultanate and Bidar Sultanate in the Deccan.
Jul 30, 2022 · Bijapur, India: The Adil Shahi or the Bijapur Sultanate was a medieval South Indian kingdom that ruled a major part of Deccan, covering huge chunks of modern day Maharashtra, Northern Karnataka,...
Jul 9, 2021 · The Bijapur Sultanate was founded in 1489 by the Persian migrant Yusuf Adil Khan (known as Shah in later histories) (r. 1489-1510), who was a protege of the Bahmani Prime Minister Mahmud...
Shortly before that break-up, the Iranian-descended Yusuf Adil Shah was appointed governor of the province, and it was he who took over, creating an independent sultanate, and retaining the provincial capital of Bijapur. The state's borders fluctuated considerably during its existence, although the northern border remained relatively stable ...
