Bahmani Sultanate 1347 CE – 1527 CE | First Independent Muslim Power in the Deccan | Ruled Telangana 1350–1518 CE Over 180 Years of Rule | Persianate Court Culture | Deccani Urdu Birthplace | Rival of Vijayanagara The Bahmani Kingdom or Bahmani Sultanate (1347 CE to 1527 CE) arose in the Deccan in the mid-14th century and became the first independent Muslim state with sustained power in the Deccan plateau and ruled Telangana from 1350 CE to 1518 CE. Founded by Zafar Khan (commonly known as Hasan Gangu, Alla-ud-Din Bahman Shah or Ala-ud-Din Bahman Shah), it established Persianate court culture in south India, patronized Persian, Arabic and Deccani literature, introduced new administrative practices, and acted as the principal rival of Vijayanagara for over 150 years. Its later political fragmentation (early 16th century) produced the five Deccan sultanates — Bijapur, Ahmadnagar, Berar, Golconda (Qutb Shahi) and Bidar/Barid — which dominated...
Kakatiya Dynasty c. 895 CE / 1151 CE – 1323 CE | Lords of Ekasilanagara | Golden Age of Telugu History Over 400 Years of Heritage | UNESCO Ramappa Temple | Koh-i-Noor | Nayankara System The Kakatiya dynasty (c. 895 CE / 1151 CE - 1323 CE) was a powerful South Indian dynasty that ruled over most of the eastern Deccan, comprising present-day Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, and parts of eastern Karnataka and southern Odisha between the 12th and 14th centuries. They are descendants of the Karikala Chola King of the Durjaya clan and also traced their ancestry to the Solar dynasty (Suryavamsa) of the Ikshvaku Kshatriyas. Initially starting as vassals of the Rashtrakutas and later the Western Chalukyas, they emerged as a sovereign power. Their capital was initially at Anmakonda (Hanumakonda) and later shifted to Orugallu / Ekasilanagara (Warangal). The Kakatiya period is rightly called the brightest period of Telugu history, known for valor, archite...