Question

Describe the rise and fall of the bahmani empire in the deccan

Answer 1

The rise of Bahmani Kingdom was due to  the fantastic policies of Muhammad Tughalq which failed and became a reason of his weakening  hold over  his empire.

The weakness  of the Tughlaq empire paved way for Hasan, an erstwhile Afghan Officer . He founded the Bahamni dynasty in 1347 A.D.  . He along with several Afghan Amirs had been appointed by Muhammad Tughlaq to exercise control in the Deccan.

However the emperor had begun to suspect their royalty which led to revolt  and defeat  of the  army sent  to subdue them.The Bahamni empire under Hasan stretched from Daultabad in the west to Bhongir in Tellinga in the east and from the Warrangal river to the north of Krishna in the South. Debhal was an important sea port. He ruled for eleven years from 1347 to 1358.

The Bahamni Kingdom lasted for about 180 years. Of the eighteen rulers of this kingdom, five were murdered, three were deposed, two died of excessive drinking and another two were blinded. Most of the rulers were tyrants and mostly remained busy in fighting among themselves and with the neighbouring Hindu Kingdoms particularly Vijayanagara.