Why was Mohammed Gawan put to death by Mohammed Shah III ?
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There were two factions of nobles: The Deccanis (Of local origin) and Afaqis. (Of Foreign origin). Mahmud was an Afaqi, so he faced many challenges.[3] Unfortunately, plots were hatched to topple him by the Deccanis, the nobles forged a treasonous document purportedly from him. In a drunken state, the Sultan ordered him executed in April 1481. "With him departed all the cohesion and power of the Bahmani Sultan."[6]
Later the Sultan regretted his hasty decision and buried his Prime Minister with honors. The treasonable documents presented by the critics of Mahmud Gawan were the letters written to the king of Vijayanagar, which were claimed to have been written by Mahmud. Though Mahmud asserted that the letter was forged, his statement was not given value as the Sultan Muhammad Shah III was himself wary of his growing power and influence. Thus, despite his old age, he was executed. One year after the death of Mahmud, Sultan also died at the age of 29. It was said that the Mahmud haunted the Sultan during the last days of his life as he used to scream on his death bed that Mahmud was slaying him.[7]
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In the Bahmani Kingdom, Mahmud Gawan was appointed as the vakil-us-sultanate under Humayun Shah (1457-1461 AD). Later, he became the Chief Minister in the court of Muhammad Shah-III (1463-1482 AD). Only, due to a onspiracy against him, Sultan ordered for the death of Mahmud Gawan in 1482 AD.