Ala ud din
Ahmad 1436 - 1458
Ala ud din Ahmad was a Bahamani Sultan.
After the death of Ahmad Shah Vali his son Ala ud
din Ahmad succeeded to the throne. On Ahmad Shah Vali tomb he build a
magnificent dome and the wall of the dome was decorated with floral and
calligraphic designs. An interesting fact about the tomb was every year a fair
is conducted near it in honour of the vali, by the priests of Lingayat sect.
Invaded on the Raja of Samgameshwar. The defeated
Sangameshwar offered his most beautiful daughter in marriage to sultan. The
lady is known to history as Pari-Chehra / Ziba Chehra (Fairy Face). She became
the sultan's favourite Queen. Sultan's first queen's father Nasir Khan of
Kandesh became hostile against Alauddin Ahmad.
His brother in law Jalal Khan declared himself as
the lord of Telinagana and took shelter in the fortress of Nalgonda. Ala ud din
Ahmad himself marched towards the fortress of Nalgonda. He sent his son
Sikander to secure the help of Sulthan Muhammad Khilji of Malwa.
King is the shadow of the God on the earth. But
only Mujahid Shah Bahamani (1375 - 78) claimed this distinction.
Bahaman Shah - Founder - acknowledged the
theoretical supremacy of the Abbasi Caliphat. He had black canopy over his
throne in the Abbasid Fashion. On his coins he styled himself as "right
hand man of the Caliphate".
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