The administration and decline of the Bahmani Kingdom?
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The Bahmani capital was Hasanabad (Gulbarga) between 1347 and in 1425 it was moved to Muhammadabad (Bidar). The Bahmani contested the control of the Deccan with the Vijayanagara Empire to the south. The sultanate reached the peak of its power during the vizierate (1466–1481) of Mahmud Gawan.
The Bahmani Sultanate was established in 1347 CE by the Ismaili military general, Badakhshan and was the first Muslim kingdom in South India. It reached the zenith of its power during the rule of Mahmud Gawan in 1466 – 1481. Most historians, travellers and scholars during the time, noted that the rulers were fanatics and did not take any serious interest in the welfare of their subjects.
Emperor Krishnadevaraya of the Vijayanagara Empire, defeated and destroyed the last of the Bahmani ruler in 1527 CE.