Ismail Adil Shah
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Isamail Adil Shah was the king of Bijapur who spent most of his time extending his territory. His short lived reign helped the dynasty establish a strong hold in the deccan.
as the king of Bijapur as a minor. The affairs of the state were managed by the minister Kamal Khan. During this phase Kamal Khan imprisoned the young king and tried a coup. Punji Khatun the mother of Ismail hatched a counter plot and Kamal Khan was stabbed to death in the royal palace.
After the death of Kamal Khan, his son Ismail Khan laid siege to the palace in order to arrest Punji Khatun and Ismail Adil Shah. However Ismail Khan was killed in the fight at the gates to the palace. Ismail started to manage the affairs of the state with the help of his mother. Ismail was a follower of Shiah faith and declared it to be the faith of the state.
. Later Kasmim Barid with the Muslim kings of Ahmednagar, Golconda
and Berar
invaded Bijapur, however Ismail Adil Shah was able to defend himself and his territory. In this battle Mahmud Shah of Bidar and his son Ahmed were taken as prisoners.
Bibi Sali, the sister of Ismail Adil Shah was married to Ahmed Shah of Ahmednagar and thus the hostilities were converted to friendship.
Ismail ruled peacefully only before waging a war against Nizam Shah of Ahmednagar, who did not aid Ashad Khan during his conquest against Timraj of Vijayanagar
. Nizam Shah was unhappy because he was promised the fort of Sholapur as dowry when he married Ismail's sister Mariam, which was never handed over. Nizam Shah later tried to take Sholapur by force. However he had to taste failure when Ismail marched and captured forty elephants.
Ismail Adil Shah seldom faced defeat and his army with the artillery was a force to reckon with.
he fell ill and died in 1534 A.D. He was buried at the Gogi village. A mahal and a mosque are ascribed to him. After his death his son Mallu, the eldest was crowned however he was deposed through the efforts of his grandmother and General Asad Khan. His younger brother Ibrahim Adil Shah I
was declared as the king.
Early years
Isamail Adil Shah succeeded his father Yusuf Adil ShahYusuf Adil Shah
Yusuf Adil Shah , referred as Adil Khan or Hidalcão by the Portuguese, was the founder of the Adil Shahi dynasty that ruled the Sultanate of Bijapur for nearly two centuries...
as the king of Bijapur as a minor. The affairs of the state were managed by the minister Kamal Khan. During this phase Kamal Khan imprisoned the young king and tried a coup. Punji Khatun the mother of Ismail hatched a counter plot and Kamal Khan was stabbed to death in the royal palace.
After the death of Kamal Khan, his son Ismail Khan laid siege to the palace in order to arrest Punji Khatun and Ismail Adil Shah. However Ismail Khan was killed in the fight at the gates to the palace. Ismail started to manage the affairs of the state with the help of his mother. Ismail was a follower of Shiah faith and declared it to be the faith of the state.
Conquest of Bidar
He invaded Kasim-Barid of BidarBidar
Bidar is a city in the Indian state of Karnataka. Located on the Deccan Plateau in the north-eastern part of Karnataka. It is the headquarters of the Bidar District....
. Later Kasmim Barid with the Muslim kings of Ahmednagar, Golconda
Golconda
Golconda may be:Places:* Golkonda, ruined city and fortress in India* Golconda, Illinois, town in the United States* Golconda, Nevada, former town in the United StatesOther:* Golconda...
and Berar
Berar Sultanate
-Berar in Ancient History:Subah Berar and Gondwana the Vidarbha region known as Gulshan-e-Berar in medieval period since Khilji dynasty to mughal period according Aine-Akbari and Alimgeer Namah report the berar is hole Fourteen sarkar...
invaded Bijapur, however Ismail Adil Shah was able to defend himself and his territory. In this battle Mahmud Shah of Bidar and his son Ahmed were taken as prisoners.
Bibi Sali, the sister of Ismail Adil Shah was married to Ahmed Shah of Ahmednagar and thus the hostilities were converted to friendship.
Ismail ruled peacefully only before waging a war against Nizam Shah of Ahmednagar, who did not aid Ashad Khan during his conquest against Timraj of Vijayanagar
Vijayanagara Empire
The Vijayanagara Empire , referred as the Kingdom of Bisnaga by the Portuguese, was an empire based in South Indian in the Deccan Plateau region. It was established in 1336 by Harihara I and his brother Bukka Raya I of the Yadava lineage. The empire rose to prominence as a culmination of attempts...
. Nizam Shah was unhappy because he was promised the fort of Sholapur as dowry when he married Ismail's sister Mariam, which was never handed over. Nizam Shah later tried to take Sholapur by force. However he had to taste failure when Ismail marched and captured forty elephants.
Establishing the Dynasty
For some reason Ismail invaded Bidar, while Kutubshah was coming to help Amir Birad, Ismail sent his trusted General Asad Kahan to obstruct Kutubshah, which he did successfully and later captured Amir Birad when he was drunk. As a treaty Amir Birad agreed to give Humnabad and Bidar. He entered the fort of Bidar with pomp and seated himself on the throne, the same throne under which his father had served. After a while Amir Birad regained the favour of Ismail Adil Shah and got back the fort.Ismail Adil Shah seldom faced defeat and his army with the artillery was a force to reckon with.
Final days
During his campaign against GolcondaGolconda
Golconda may be:Places:* Golkonda, ruined city and fortress in India* Golconda, Illinois, town in the United States* Golconda, Nevada, former town in the United StatesOther:* Golconda...
he fell ill and died in 1534 A.D. He was buried at the Gogi village. A mahal and a mosque are ascribed to him. After his death his son Mallu, the eldest was crowned however he was deposed through the efforts of his grandmother and General Asad Khan. His younger brother Ibrahim Adil Shah I
Ibrahim Adil Shah I
Ibrahim Adil Shah I was a sultan and later shah of the Indian kingdom of Bijapur. He succeeded his elder brother, Mallu Adil Shah, through the machinations of the afaqi faction at the court...
was declared as the king.