Question

Which of the following Deccan Sultanate region was ruled by the Nizam Shahi dynasty?
1. Ahmadnagar
2. Bijapur
3. Golconda
4. Berar

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 1 : Ahmadnagar

The correct answer is Ahmadnagar.

• The region of Ahmadnagar was located in the northwestern Deccan, between the sultanates of Bijapur and Gujarat. This region was ruled by the Nizam Shahi dynasty.
• The founder of this sultanate was Malik Ahmed Shah Bahri who declared independence from the Bahmani empire in 1490.
• Chand Bibi of the Ahmadnagar sultanate successfully defended the kingdom against the Mughal invasion.

Sultanate	Ruled By	Important Points
Bijapur	Adil Shahi dynasty	The founder of this kingdom was Ismail Adil Shah. The sultanate was finally annexed by Aurangzeb in 1686.
Golconda	Qutab Shahi dynasty	The founder of this kingdom was Quli Qutub-ul-Mulk. The kingdom was finally annexed by Aurangzeb in 1687.
Berar	Imad Shahi dynasty	It was founded by Fath-ullah Imad-ul-Mulk. It was annexed by the Ahmadnagar kingdom in 1574 AD.