Deccan sultanates
The Deccan sultanates is the name for five Islamic kingdoms which existed in the Deccan Plateau, in the Middle Ages. They all had at least a part of the territory on the Deccan Plateau. The sultanates came into existence when the Bahmani Sultanate broke up. Much like the Bahmani Sultanate, these kingdoms regularly fought against the Hindu Vijayanagara Empire in South India but also commonly and most fought amongst themselves for territory.
Deccan Sultanates Media
- IbrahimAdilShahIISultanofBijapur
Bidriware water-pipe base, c. 18th century, Los Angeles County Museum of Art
Gol Gumbaz, mausoleum of Mohammed Adil Shah
The Charminar built by Mohammed Quli Qutb Shah is a centerpiece of Hyderabad and one of the most important examples of Indo-Islamic architecture.
Abdullah Qutb Shah on a Terrace with Attendants, c. 18th century.
